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Mon Oct 31 202220:21Albert Pujols Officially Retires Monday
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols officially signed his retirement papers on Monday with the team, according to a source. The future Hall of Famer made the All-Star team, had an amazing second half of the season and finished his final MLB campaign by slashing a very respectable .270/.345/.550 with an .895 OPS, 24 home runs, 68 RBI, 42 runs scored and even a stolen base in 109 games. The man they call the Machine reached the 700-home run club in 2022 and will finish his illustrious career as one of the all-time greatest hitters in the game. Pujols was an 11-time All-Star, three-time National League MVP and two-time World Series champion. The 42-year-old finishes with a .296/.374/.544 slash line, 703 homers, 2,218 RBI, 1,914 runs scored and 3,384 hits in 3,080 regular season games.
Source: MLB.com - Mark FeinsandRotoBaller.com
Fri Oct 7 202213:57Albert Pujols In The Two-Hole Against Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is serving as the designated hitter and is batting second in Game 1 of the National League Wild-Card Series on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Zack Wheeler. Pujols has had a resurgent season with the Cardinals in what is expected to be his final major-league season. The 42-year-old future Hall of Famer reached the 700-homer mark late in the year and hit .270/.345/.550 with 24 home runs, 68 RBI, 42 runs scored and a stolen base in his 307 regular season at-bats. He's entering postseason play riding a five-game hitting streak in which he's gone 6-for-12 (.500) with three home runs, 10 RBI and six runs scored for the Cardinals.
Source: Baseball PressRotoBaller.com
Sun Oct 2 202219:13Albert Pujols Hits 702nd Career Home Run
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols played in his final regular season game at Busch Stadium on Sunday. The veteran slugger smacked his 702nd home run, which ties him with Babe Ruth for second on the all-time list. Possibly, Pujols adds to his total before the season is over with three games left remaining on the schedule. The 42-year-old drove in three runs before being pulled out alongside Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina in the fifth inning. The team wanted to celebrate their players even though it hurt their chances of winning the contest. Pujols will look to help the Cardinals win another ring before he rides off in the sunset.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Sat Sep 24 202211:00Albert Pujols Joins 700-Homer Club With Two Bombs
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols became only the fourth player in baseball history to reach the 700-home run mark in the 11-0 blowout win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. Pujols went 2-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI, two runs scored and a strikeout in the contest to make history on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. The 42-year-old future first-ballot Hall of Famer has cooled off a bit in the season's final month, but he's still excelling against left-handed pitchers and will remain a key part of the Cardinals' postseason run this year. He's hit .250 (15-for-60) with six home runs, 17 RBI and six runs scored in 20 games so far in the season's final month.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Sun Sep 11 202216:40Albert Pujols Blasts Go-Ahead Homer
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols launched his 697th career home run of his career on Sunday. The 42-year-old hit a go-ahead two-run home run off right-hander Chase De Jong in the ninth inning. The future Hall of Famer has now hit a home run in back-to-back contests. He continues to close in on 700 career home runs as the season whines down. Pujols isn't much of a fantasy factor, but hopefully he'll be able to achieve this milestone.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Tue Aug 23 202200:30Albert Pujols Hits Career Home Run No. 693 Monday
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols continued his torrid August in Monday's 1-0 win over the Cubs, going 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run. Pujols clubbed a seventh-inning Drew Smyly fastball into the left-field seats for his 14th long ball of the season and the 693rd of his career. The future Hall of Famer has hit well this season and has been on fire in August, batting .472 with seven HR and 14 RBI. Pujols has proven that he still can help the Cardinals and fantasy managers offensively and is worth a look, as he is rostered in just 23 percent of leagues.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Sun Aug 21 202200:41Albert Pujols Homers Twice On Saturday
St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Albert Pujols hit a pair of homers on Saturday to help his club rout the Diamondbacks 16-7. It was career number 691 and 692 for the future Hall Of Famer as he inches closer to the illustrious 700-HR mark. The 42-year-old went 4-for-4 on the night as he now has 13 long balls for the year to go along with a respectable .269 BA through 69 games. Pujols has been on fire with five homers in as many games over the past week, so fantasy managers may want to strike while the iron is hot with an eight-game slate upcoming for the Cardinals next week.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Sun Aug 14 202221:33Albert Pujols Homers Twice
St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Albert Pujols had another strong game Sunday, going deep twice and driving in four runs in four at-bats. It's his first multi-homer game of the season and gives him 10 long balls on the year. Pujols has recorded a .784 OPS this season, a better number than he's put up in a full campaign since 2015. Over his last 30 games, he's been especially effective, slashing .304/.345/.595 with six homers in 84 plate appearances. Despite his recent success, it's unlikely he'd make a worthwhile fantasy add in most formats.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Sun Jul 10 202218:54Albert Pujols Has Big Game
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols saw a rare start against a right-handed pitcher on Sunday. The 42-year-old has heavily struggled with the bat, but came up with a huge performance here. Pujols went 3-for-4 with a home run to help his team get the 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. His homer, the 684th of his career, was his first since May 18. Most importantly, it was his 1,377th extra-base hit, tying him with Stan Musial for third all-time. Pujols also started the tiebreaking rally in the eighth inning with a single. Fantasy managers aren't going to see many more performances like this from Pujols. Although, this was a nice moment for the future Hall of Famer.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Fri Jul 8 202211:36Albert Pujols Joins All-Star Roster
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols has been added to the National League All-Star roster by commissioner Rob Manfred. The 42-year-old slugger has been added to the team for his accomplishments over his 22-year career. This marks his 11th selection to the All-Star game and his first time since 2015. The future Hall of Famer has struggled with the bat this season, but is well deserving of one more trip to the All-Star game.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Mon Apr 4 202214:06Albert Pujols To Serve As DH On Opening Day
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols will serve as the DH on Opening Day on Thursday, April 7, against the Pittsburgh Pirates and starter JT Brubaker. The future Hall of Famer will return to the team that he started his career with for one last season. The 42-year-old doesn't have much fantasy appeal at this stage in his career, but he'll occasionally be worth a look as a low-cost DFS play in good matchups like the one he has on Opening Day. In 109 games with the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers last year, Pujols hit .236/.284/.433 with 17 home runs, 50 RBI and 29 runs scored in 296 plate appearances in a part-time role.
Source: MLB.com - John DentonRotoBaller.com
Mon Mar 28 202221:33Albert Pujols To Retire After The Season
Future Hall of Fame first baseman Albert Pujols signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals this past weekend. Following the signing, he spoke with reporters and stated, "This is it for me. This is my last run." 2022 will be Pujols' 22nd season in the majors. The 42-year-old spent the first 11 years of his career with the Cardinals before signing with the Los Angeles Angels. It's certainly poetic to see the long-time Cardinal close things out as a member of the franchise he made his name with. He'll likely play a bench role for the Cardinals this year while making some starts at designated hitter. The slugger played in 109 games last year and slashed .236/.284/.433 with 17 home runs, 50 RBI and 29 runs.
Source: MLB Trade RumorsRotoBaller.com
Mon Mar 28 202211:27Cardinals Finalize Deal With Albert Pujols
The St. Louis Cardinals finalized a one-year, $2.5 million deal with free-agent first baseman Albert Pujols on Sunday, according to sources. Pujols is expected to arrive in Jupiter, Florida, this week. The 42-year-old future Hall of Famer has come full circle and will sign with the team that he began his illustrious career with. Now at the very end of his career, Pujols will serve as a right-handed bat off the bench for the Cardinals after hitting .236/.284/.433 with 17 home runs, 50 RBI and 29 runs scored in 109 games with the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers last year. Pujols made nine All-Star teams while playing for St. Louis from 2001-11 to begin his career.
Source: The Athletic - Katie WooRotoBaller.com
Sat Mar 12 202210:57Rockies Not Interested In Albert Pujols
Three teams are reportedly interested in free-agent first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols, but the Colorado Rockies are not one of those teams. The Seattle Mariners could be interesting, and the St. Louis Cardinals would be a crowd-pleaser since Pujols began his illustrious career with them. Now that the DH is in play for all of baseball, Pujols has a shot to return to the National League. The 41-year-old future Hall of Famer is a shell of the former hitter he was, but he still can hit lefties a bit and could be attractive as a veteran bench bat heading into the 2022 season. Pujols slashed just .236/.284/.433 with 17 home runs and 50 RBI in 109 combined games with the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers last year.
Source: MLB Network - Jon HeymanRotoBaller.com
Fri Mar 11 202216:23Three Teams Showing Interest In Albert Pujols
Three teams have shown interest in free-agent first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols, according to sources. The addition of the DH to the National League has widened the market for the future Hall of Famer. Pujols was one of the best hitters of all time in his prime, but he's now 42 years old and hit just .236/.284/.433 with 17 home runs and 50 RBI in 296 plate appearances over 109 games with the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers in 2021. If the man they used to call the Machine lands with another team before the 2022 season, he'll likely just be a bench bat against left-handed pitching, leaving him little fantasy appeal in the deepest of leagues.
Source: MLB.com - Mark FeinsandRotoBaller.com
Sat Oct 23 202117:16Albert Pujols On The Bench For NLCS Game 6
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols isn't in the lineup on Saturday for Game 6 of the National League Championship Series. The veteran collected a pair of hits, two runs scored, and a walk in Los Angeles' Game 5 win. However, he'll head to the bench with right-handed starter Ian Anderson on the mound for the Atlanta Braves. Most of Pujols' plate appearances this postseason have come against left-handed pitching. It'll be Matt Beaty getting the start at first base and batting eighth against Anderson. Pujols is hitting .333 with a .375 on-base percentage in 16 plate appearances for the Dodgers in the playoffs this year.
Source: Los Angeles DodgersRotoBaller.com
Thu Oct 21 202119:47Albert Pujols Starting At First Base For NLCS Game 5
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols is in the starting lineup for Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday. The veteran will bat sixth against Atlanta Braves left-handed starter Max Fried. Pujols also started the first game of the series when Fried was on the mound for Atlanta. In 11 plate appearances, this season the 41-year-old has collected three hits while striking out twice. He had a pinch-hit single in Los Angeles' Game 4 loss on Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles DodgersRotoBaller.com
Sat Oct 16 202119:52Albert Pujols Starting NLCS Game 1
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols is in the line lineup for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday night. The Dodgers will take on the Atlanta Braves and left-hander Max Fried with Pujols starting at first base and batting sixth. The veteran hit .294 with a .336 on-base percentage and 13 home runs in 146 plate appearances during the regular season against left-handed pitchers. He's collected two hits in four postseason plate appearances for the Dodgers this year.
Source: Los Angeles DodgersRotoBaller.com
Mon Oct 11 202118:07Albert Pujols Starting At First Base In Game 3
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols will be making his first postseason start in seven years on Monday night. He's starting at first base and batting seventh in Game 3 of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants. Cody Bellinger is starting the game on the bench. The Giants have left-hander Alex Wood on the mound on Monday. The right-handed Pujols posted a .939 OPS against lefties this year while the left-handed Bellinger had an abyssal .383 OPS in same-handed matchups. Pujols has yet to step up to the plate in this series. We'll see if he's able to help the Dodgers take a 2-1 lead.
Source: ESPNRotoBaller.com
Wed Sep 29 202118:38Albert Pujols Activated From The Injured List Wednesday
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated first baseman Albert Pujols from the injured list on Wednesday. He only spent a day on the injured list. He was placed there on Tuesday after experiencing side effects from the second COVID-19 vaccine. Relief pitcher Andrew Vasquez was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. The future Hall of Famer has played in 82 games for the Dodgers this year and he has slashed .255/.302/.467 with 12 home runs, 38 RBI and 19 runs. He will likely serve primarily as a pinch-hitter for the rest of the regular season, but he may see a spot start or two.
Source: Los Angeles Dodgers TwitterRotoBaller.com
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