| Fri Mar 23 2012 | 16:00 | Matt Hague hits fourth spring homer | ||||
Matt Hague delivered his fourth homer of the spring Friday to give the Pirates their only two runs against the Tigers. | ||||||
He took Doug Fister deep today. With Pedro Alvarez playing his way back to Triple-A, Hague could well make the Pirates as a backup at first and third. He qualifies as a deep sleeper in NL-only leagues. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Thu Mar 15 2012 | 17:06 | Matt Hague hits second spring home run | ||||
Matt Hague went 3-for-4 and hit his second spring homer Thursday versus the Twins. | ||||||
NL-only leaguers may want to think about Hague as a late reserve pick. It's doubtful he'll be the Pirates' long-term first baseman, but he'll warrant a look if neither Garrett Jones nor Casey McGehee gets the job done in Pittsburgh this year. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Mon Mar 5 2012 | 22:36 | Hague homers in win over Orioles | ||||
Matt Hague homered and drove in three runs in Monday's win over the Orioles' split-squad team. | ||||||
Hague had an RBI single in the first inning and two-run blast off Kevin Gregg in the third. The 26-year-old batted .309/.372/.457 with 12 homers, 75 RBI and an .829 OPS with Triple-A Indianapolis last season, but he'll need a really strong spring to win a bench job. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Sun Dec 4 2011 | 12:03 | Matt Hague could be in 1B platoon | ||||
Michael Sanserino of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that first base prospect Matt Hague could platoon at the position with Garrett Jones if Derrek Lee isn't retained. | ||||||
Hague batted .309/.372/.457 with 12 homers, 75 RBI and an .829 OPS over 594 plate appearances this season in a breakout year at Triple-A Indianapolis. The 26-year-old isn't much of a prospect and would be on the short end of the platoon, but he could carve out some NL-only value with enough at-bats. The Pirates also have Jake Fox and Nick Evans as possible platoon mates for Jones. | ||||||
| Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | ||||||
| Sat Nov 19 2011 | 01:03 | Pirates add 1B Hague to 40-man roster | ||||
Pirates purchased the contract of 1B Matt Hague from Triple-A Indianapolis. | ||||||
Hague, 26, earned a spot on the 40-man roster by batting .309/.372/.457 with 12 homers, 75 RBI and an .829 OPS over 594 plate appearances this season at the Triple-A level. He could be a factor at the major league level in 2012 depending upon how they address first base this offseason. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Sat Jun 25 2011 | 10:50 | Pirates considered Matt Hague | ||||
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said the team has discussed promoting Matt Hague from Triple-A Indianpolis. | ||||||
Hague is batting .459 with three home runs over his past 10 games and sports a .312/.362/.453 batting line with seven homers and 39 RBI on the season. But, it appears they've decided against the promotion. "It's more on the periphery," Hurdle said. "There's other guys in front of him right now." | ||||||
| Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | ||||||