Share Video

Link copied!
Player Outlook
There have been some incredible peaks and valleys in Jack Suwinski's young career. He's endured not one but two 0-for-29 stretches in his two seasons, the first earning him a trip back to the minors in 2022. The Pirates took a different approach to Suwinski's prolonged slump in 2023, instead giving him a few days off to work with his hitting coaches, which worked as Suwinski finished strong in September. Through it all he led Pittsburgh in home runs with 26, in turn becoming the fastest player in franchise history to reach 40 career homers. Suwinski improved against left-handed pitching in his sophomore season, though a .200/.295/.300 line is still hardly anything to write home about. He can also run as evidenced by his 81st percentile sprint speed and 13 steals in 15 attempts last season, so the power/speed potential is here if you can stomach the ups and downs and occasional days off against southpaws.

Fantasy Stats

Year fpts
Fantasy Points
fpts/g
Fantasy Points per Game
r
Runs
hr
Home Runs
rbi
Runs Batted In
bb
Base on Balls (Walk)
sb
Stolen Bases
avg
Batting Average
2024 .000
2023 3592.5 63 26 74 75 13 .224
2022 2112 45 19 38 41 4 .203
3y Avg. 282.52.3 54 22 56 58 8 .215
Projections Powered by
Fantasy Performance by Week
54%
Roster
31%
Start

Fantasy News

  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Likely to shift to right field

    Suwinski is likely to be the full-time right fielder after the addition of Michael Taylor on Friday, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports. Taylor hasn't posted a league-average season at the dish since 2017, but he's an elite defender and will take over in center field. In turn, Suwinski will shift to right field, with Bryan Reynolds remaining in left. Suwinski's shift will also have repercussions further down the depth chart, hurting the chance of Edward Olivares and Joshua Palacios (illness) to both make the team and earn consistent playing time.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Hoping to improve against lefties

    Suwinski has worked on shortening his swing against left-handed pitching this offseason, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports. Suwinski had a positive overall season in 2023, posting a .793 OPS with a 112 wRC+ and .341 wOBA across 534 plate appearances. However, his OPS tumbled to .608 and he had only eight extra-base hits in 132 plate appearances against lefties. He's made adjustments to try to improve in that regard, though it's unclear if the Pirates will give him consistent run without the platoon advantage, as Bryan Reynolds is capable of shifting to center field while Connor Joe could enter the lineup against southpaws.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Getting back on track

    Suwinksi went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Thursday against the Phillies. Suwinski has had a poor second half of the season, though he's turned things around within the last few weeks. Since the start of September, he's maintained a .295 batting average (23-for-78) while hitting four home runs, driving in 16 and scoring 12 runs across 24 games. Despite some inconsistencies, Suwinski should be locked into a starting outfield role in Pittsburgh to begin 2024.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Sitting against lefty

    Suwinski is not in the lineup Friday against the Reds. Miguel Andujar, Ji Hwan Bae and Henry Davis will start across the outfield as the Pirates take on left-hander Andrew Abbott. Suwinski has slashed just .178/.282/.257 in 117 plate appearances versus southpaws this year.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Belts homer No. 25

    Suwinski went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory over Washington. Suwinski jumped on the first pitch he saw from Josiah Gray in the second inning and launched it into the stands in right field for his 25th home run of the season. The center fielder also added a single on the day, giving him his fifth multi-hit game this month, and he's now hit safely in seven straight. Suwinski has been very productive in September, batting .324 with three homers, nine RBI and five runs scored. He's also recorded at least one RBI in six of his last seven games.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: On base four times, swipes bag

    Suwinski went 2-for-3 with a double and a stolen base while drawing two intentional walks during Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Nationals. Suwinski reached base in four of his five plate appearances. He roped a first-inning double down the right-field line, stole second base after a single in the third and later drew a pair of intentional walks. The 25-year-old outfielder has now hit safely in each of his last five games, going 7-for-18 (.389) with three doubles, one home run, five RBI, two runs and three steals during the modest hit streak.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: More consistent contact

    Suwinski went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against Atlanta. Suwinski has slumped for nearly the entire second half of the season and had lost playing time as a result. However, with Andrew McCutchen (Achilles) out for the season, Suwinski should take over a strong-side platoon role between designated hitter and the corner outfield. His recent production provides some hope that he can take advantage of the opportunity, as he has three home runs across his last eight games and has limited his strikeout rate to a relatively low 23.1 percent clip in that span.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Swats two-run homer

    Suwinski went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-2 win against Milwaukee on Monday. The Pirates were behind by two runs in the fourth inning when Suwinski tied the score with his two-run blast to center field. The long ball was just his second since July 24, a span during which he's slashed a dreadful .141/.286/.263 over 33 contests. Suwinski has struck out at a 35.6 percent clip since the All-Star break, the worst mark among qualified MLB hitters in that span.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Snaps slump Wednesday

    Suwinski went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Royals. Suwinski had gone without a homer since July 24, and he didn't have a multi-hit effort in August prior to Wednesday. While he's been inconsistent, he's starting to get things turned around, hitting safely in five of his last six games, though he also snapped a 10-game RBI drought Wednesday. For the season, the outfielder has 22 homers, 56 RBI, 51 runs scored and nine stolen bases, but he's slashing just .207/.334/.445 through 117 contests. Suwinski will likely remain limited to a strong-side platoon role down the stretch.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: On bench again Thursday

    Suwinski remains out of the lineup Thursday versus the Cubs. Suwinksi hasn't drawn a start since Monday and will remain on the bench Thursday as the Pirates take on left-hander Justin Steele. The 25-year-old outfielder has struggled to a .071/.257/.125 batting line in 70 plate appearances so far in August and holds an overall .594 OPS against lefties this year.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Sitting out versus lefty

    Suwinski is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Cardinals, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The Cardinals are starting southpaw Zack Thompson, so the lefty-hitting Suwinski will hit the bench for the series finale. He also didn't start Tuesday against right-hander Adam Wainwright after going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in Monday's series opener. Suwinski is going through one of his patented slumps this month with a .382 OPS so far in August.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: On bench amid slump

    Suwinski is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Cardinals. Suwinksi went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in Monday's series opener and is slashing just .071/.257/.125 in 70 plate appearances since the calendar flipped to August. Josh Palacios will patrol center field and bat sixth Tuesday against the Cardinals and right-hander Adam Wainwright.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Sits versus southpaw

    Suwinski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins. He'll retreat to the bench while the Twins bring southpaw Dallas Keuchel to the hill for the series finale. The lefty-hitting Suwinski has been far more effective against right-handers (124 wRC+) than southpaws this season, batting .205/.300/.308 (70 wRC+) in 90 plate appearances versus same-handed pitching.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Not starting versus lefty

    Suwinski isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against the Reds, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Brandon Williamson will take the mound to start Saturday's game, so the lefty-hitting Suwinski will remain in the dugout. Josh Palacios will take over in center field and bat seventh.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Sits versus southpaw

    Suwinski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies. Suwinski went 2-for-5 with a double Saturday but will take a seat for Sunday's series finale since lefty Cristopher Sanchez is pitching for Philadelphia. Josh Palacios will man center field and bat sixth.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Slugs homer in win

    Suwinski went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Monday's 8-4 win over the Padres. Suwinski was on the bench for the last two games as the Pirates faced lefties both times. He went 0-for-3 off the bench in those contests before bouncing back with his first multi-hit effort since July 4 in Monday's win. The outfielder is up to 21 homers, 52 RBI, 42 runs scored, 13 doubles and seven stolen bases while slashing .230/.349/.513 over 88 games.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Sitting versus southpaw

    Suwinski is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazettereports. The Halos will start a lefty (Tyler Anderson) for the second straight game, so Suwinski again finds himself on the bench. Bryan Reynolds moves over to center field while Connor Joe receives another start in left.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Pops 18th homer

    Suwinski went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Dodgers. Suwinski has gone deep three times and added eight RBI over his last eight games. He's gone 9-for-23 (.391) with an 8:6 BB:K over that span. The outfielder is up to 18 homers -- one off his career high -- with 43 RBI, 38 runs scored, seven stolen bases and a .235/.365/.513 slash line through 75 contests this season while maintaining a starting role in center field.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Smacks 16th homer

    Suwinski went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-4 victory over the Padres. Suwinski went back-to-back with Carlos Santana in the third inning, crushing a 421-foot shot off Reiss Knehr to put the Pirates ahead 5-3. The homer snapped an extended slump for Suwinski -- he'd gone 0-for-29 over his prior 11 games. The 24-year-old outfielder has been all-or-nothing at the plate this year. He's slashing .217/.337/.488 with 16 homers, 36 RBI, 32 runs scored and six steals across 249 plate appearances.
    ... See More ... See Less
  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Out against lefty

    Suwinski isn't in the Pirates' lineup Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. With southpaw Jesus Luzardo set to start for Miami, the left-handed Suwinski will remain in Pittsburgh's dugout. Ji Hwan Bae will take over for Suwinski in center field and bat eighth.
    ... See More ... See Less

Recent Tweets