Anthony Rizzo owns a .408 wOBA against righties, and he gets a juicy matchup against right-hander Ryan Vogelsong.

Vogelsong pitched six innings [...]

The 39-year old veteran has not pitched since May, when he was used as a reliever for Pittsburgh. Regardless, he will rejoin the starting rotation when he comes off the DL. Vogelsong should not merit much fantasy attention, but desperate NL-only may want to monitor his outings.

Almost a full month after a line drive to the face knocked him out of a game, Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong has finally resumed throwing. The 38-year-old was carted off the field in an ambulance that day, landing on the disabled list with facial fractures. His left eye took the brunt of the damage,[...]

The Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong will head to the 15-day disabled list after getting hit in the head by a pitch during Monday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He is dealing with facial fractures, and it is likely that he will need more than 15 days to recover. Prior to the injury, V[...]

Making a spot start, the Pirates’ hurler took a 92mph fastball to the dome Monday. The pitch snuck in under the helmet’s visor and sent Vogelsong to the hospital with a left eye injury. There have been no further updates. Vogelsong pitched two scoreless innings before the incident, lowering his [...]

Justin Upton had a breakout performance yesterday after a bit of a slow start, notching four hits with a home run in a win over the Pirates. Today, he faces Ryan Vogelsong at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, and is a must start in all leagues. Upton owns a career .321 AVG against Vogelsong in 28 AB and has h[...]

This article references Ryan Vogelsong and more! Brought in over the off-season to start in the rotation, Vogelsong struggled mightily this spring. The Pittsburgh right-hander allowed nine earned runs over 13 innings while walking four and racking up four strikeouts. Turing 39 in July, Vogelsong’s better days are almost certainly behind him. He will likely get some spot starts throughout the season but should be left undrafted in all leagues.Keep on reading: Ryan Vogelsong to Bullpen

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This article references A, Andrew Heaney, Bryce Harper, C, Chase Anderson, Chris Heston, Curtis Granderson, Dan Jennings, Daniel Murphy, Jeff Locke, Kendall Graveman, Kyle Hendricks, Lucas Duda, mark buehrle, Max Scherzer, Mike Leake, OF, Patrick Corbin, RB, Rubby De La Rosa, Ryan Vogelsong, San Diego Padres, SP, SS, TE, Wilmer Flores, WR and more! Entering the final weekend of the first half, let’s pause a moment and analyze the chances of all the teams in the majors. There seem to be basically three separate tiers of teams. The first contains teams that are clearly playoff favorites. This will be the Royals, Astros, Angels, Nationals, Cardinals, Pirates and Dodgers. Kansas City, Houston, St. Louis and Los Angeles (N) have sort of just survived by playing close to .500 ball after coming out of the gates hot. The Nationals used amazing p[...]Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 14 (Part 2)