San Diego Padres outfielder Connor Joe is likely to be stuck in a platoon situation to begin the season. Right now, the expectation is that Joe and Jason Heyward are going to split time in left field. The Padres are attempting to fill the vacant spot left by Jurickson Profar, so this is the route they plan to use. In theory this could work given Joe's success against left-handed pitching. In his career, Joe is slashing .254/.350/.415 with 14 home runs and 65 RBI in over 600 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers. Despite his success, Joe is unlikely to warrant being rostered in most fantasy leagues due to the fact he probably won't be an everyday player.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the San Diego Padres have signed outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe to a contract. Earlier in the offseason, the Pittsburgh Pirates non-tendered the 32-year-old. Joe has spent the previous two seasons in the Steel City. During this stint, Joe held a .238/.330/.396 slash line with 53 doubles, 20 home runs, and five stone bases. He showed a strong eye at the plate with a 10.6 percent walk rate, which placed him in the 78th percentile among qualified hitters. He was also graded as an excellent defender, placing him in the 84th percentile in arm strength. However, he struggled to generate hard contact at the plate, generating a weak 4.7 percent barrel rate and a 32.7 percent hard-hit rate. Fantasy managers should expect Joe to operate as a rotational piece in the lineup, seeing time in the outfield and at first base.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are expected to non-tender outfielder Bryan De La Cruz and first baseman/outfielder Connor Joe, according to a source. It will make both players free agents this winter. De La Cruz didn't impress the Bucs after the acquired him from the Miami Marlins at the trade deadline in the summer, as he hit just .200/.220/.394 with three homers, 17 RBI and 52 strikeouts in 168 plate appearances in the second half. The 27-year-old did manage a career-high 21 round-trippers in 149 total games in 2024, though, so he will attract interest on the free-agent market. Joe, 32, hit .238/.330/.396 with a .726 OPS, 20 homers, 78 RBI and five steals in 256 games the last two years in Pittsburgh and will look for a platoon/utility role with another organization on the free-agent market. The former first-rounder had a career-high 11 homers in 2023 in his first year in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman/outfielder Connor Joe went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs and a two-run homer in Sunday's loss against the Cubs. Joe came up big in the bottom of the 10th inning when he opened it up with a two-run rocket to the bleachers off Adbert Alzolay to open the frame, but it would not be enough to secure the Pirates a victory. Joe has quietly been off to a very good start for the Pirates and has mostly hit no lower than fourth in the lineup this season. For the year, he is hitting .292 with five homers, 20 RBI and two stolen bases to go along with a healthy .866 OPS. Although he isn't the sexiest name, Joe has been having a good enough season to be rostered in deeper mixed leagues.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Connor Joe will man right field and will be leading off for the Pirates Opening Day game on Thursday against the Miami Marlins. Joe will get the call as the Pirates face southpaw Jesus Luzardo. If the 31-year-old can get off to a hot start, he could be the everyday leadoff man against left-handed pitchers this year.

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman/outfielder Connor Joe is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Washington Nationals and right-hander Jackson Rutledge, who is making his MLB debut this evening in Pittsburgh. Joe got the starting nod at first base on Tuesday but had a tough night, going 0-for-4 with a walk while stranding a whopping eight Pirates baserunners. There's little doubt that Joe has been far more productive against southpaws than he has against right-handers, considering his .824 OPS, .358 wOBA, and 123 wRC+ off lefties but only a .688 OPS, .302 wOBA, and below-average 86 wRC+ off righties. Alfonso Rivas will take over at first base and hit eighth Wednesday night.

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman/outfielder Connor Joe is slashing .357/.446/.643 with two home runs, eight RBI, 13 runs scored, and a stolen base over 17 games in 2023. He has been wielding a hot bat recently and logged a multi-hit effort in three of his last five games. The 30-year-old continues to hit in the middle of Pittsburgh's lineup that has exceeded expectations so far this season. Joe's 53.5% hard-hit percentage in 2023 is in the 91 percentile, up about 20 points from last season (33.8% in 2022). The Pirates are set to take on Reds' right-hander Hunter Greene in Sunday's matchup. Joe should be added in all league formats while swinging a hot bat and makes an intriguing DFS option at his DraftKings price tag of $4,100 for Sunday's main DFS slate.

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired first baseman/outfielder Connor Joe from the Colorado Rockies on Sunday in exchange for minor-league pitcher Nick Garcia. Joe had eight home runs in his first year in Colorado in just 63 games played in 2021, but he was rather disappointing in his first full major-league campaign this year. The 30-year-old finished the 2022 season with a .238/.338/.359 slash line with a .697 OPS, seven home runs, 28 RBI, 56 runs scored and six stolen bases in 467 plate appearances and 111 games. Joe has also had reverse splits and has been more productive against right-handed pitching in his three big-league seasons. Joe's move from Coors Field to PNC Park will be a big downgrade for his overall fantasy value, but he should be a near everyday player for the rebuilding Bucs.

The Colorado Rockies activated second baseman Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) from the injured list on Thursday and placed outfielder Connor Joe (ribs) on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Rodgers went on the IL a week ago and will be back for the final handful of games in the 2022 regular season. It remains to be seen if he'll be back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants. The 26-year-old is returning to a .261/.319/.396 slash line with 11 homers, 61 RBI and 68 runs in 502 at-bats this year. Joe will miss the rest of the regular season with his injury. He'll finish his season hitting .238/.338/.359 with seven home runs, 28 RBI, 56 runs scored and six stolen bases in 111 games in his second season in Colorado.

Colorado Rockies outfielder and first baseman Connor Joe isn't starting on Monday for a matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers and right-hander Adrian Houser. Joe is hitting .242 with a .342 on-base percentage, six home runs, and six stolen bases in 450 plate appearances this season. Sean Bouchard will draw the start in left field instead and hit sixth against the Brewers. So far this season, the 26-year-old is hitting .150 with a .370 on-base percentage and a home run in his first 27 Major League plate appearances.

Colorado Rockies outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe had a strong game Friday, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk in a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. The solo shot was Joe's sixth of the year to go with a .708 OPS, 53 runs scored, 25 RBI and six stolen bases. It's been a struggle of late for Joe, who got off to a torrid start to the 2022 campaign with a .272/.359/.506 slash line in April. At this point, Joe should be on waiver wires in all but the deepest of formats.

Colorado Rockies first baseman Connor Joe is sitting out on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Joe, who also missed Saturday's contest, has only played three games in August due to general soreness so that's the likely reason why he's sitting out on Sunday. He's really struggled over the last 15 games as well, slashing just .130/.238/.222 with four RBI over 54 at-bats. Yonathan Daza is starting in center field and batting leadoff in his place.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against left-hander Tyler Anderson and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He will be leading off and playing first base. Joe exited this past Sunday's game after suffering an injury while diving for a catch in the field. The team stated that he was dealing with general soreness after the incident and he was held out of action for the team's next three games. The 29-year-old has had an underwhelming year overall in 2022. Over 87 games, he's slashed .257/.363/.377 with five home runs, six stolen bases, 24 RBI and 50 runs.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe will not be part of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against right-hander Michael Kopech and the Chicago White Sox. He is dealing with general soreness and this will be his second straight game on the bench. However, he will be available to pinch-hit off the bench for the contest. Joe began experiencing general soreness after attempting a diving catch in Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He was removed from the contest after the incident and hasn't taken the field since.

Colorado Rockies outfielder and designated hitter Connor Joe is not in the lineup on Sunday against the Washington Nationals. This appears to be a routine day off for the 29-year-old. Charlie Blackmon is occupying the DH spot and batting leadoff while Randal Grichuk is manning right field and hitting sixth against Nationals starter Josiah Gray. Joe has scuffled a bit at the dish over the last two weeks so the day off should do him some good. For the season, he's slashing .272/.354/.399 with four home runs, 13 RBI, and a pair of stolen bases.

Colorado Rockies outfielder and designated hitter Connor Joe isn't in Wednesday's lineup. The Rockies will take on the San Francisco Giants and right-handed starter Logan Webb but will do so with Joe on the bench. The 29-year-old is batting .273 with a .364 on-base percentage, four home runs, and two stolen bases in 151 plate appearances this season. Instead, Charlie Blackmon will be the team's designated hitter and hit leadoff, with Randal Grichuk moving over to right field and batting sixth.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Washington Nationals. It will be his first day off since April 20. Joe has been swinging a hot bat of late and has his average up to .272 with four home runs, 10 RBI, 16 runs scored and one stolen base in his first 23 games of the regular season. Charlie Blackmon moves up to the leadoff spot and is in right field, while Yonathan Daza will start in center field and bat second on Thursday against Nationals right-hander Aaron Sanchez. Blackmon and Daza could both be worthwhile DFS investments on Thursday at Coors Field. Fantasy managers will want to get Joe back into their lineups on Friday in season-long formats.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe (hamstring) has said that he is fully healed from last year's season-ending hamstring injury, according to a Tweet from Rockies reporter Thomas Harding. Harding also Tweeted out a video of Joe taking batting practice. The 29-year-old saw his first extended opportunity in the majors last year and he delivered some promising results. Over 63 games, he slashed .285/.379/.469 with eight home runs, 35 RBI and 23 runs. He was the team's leadoff hitter for a period last year and has a shot at assuming that role once again this season, making him an intriguing target late in fantasy drafts this spring.

On Wednesday, the Colorado Rockies announced that outfielder Connor Joe (hamstring) will not return this season. Joe suffered a hamstring strain on September 3 and he landed on the injured list shortly after. The 29-year-old rookie was extremely productive in his first opportunity with the Rockies. Over 63 games, he slashed .285/.379/.469 with eight home runs, 35 RBI and 23 runs. He served as the team's primary leadoff hitter for a while in August and early September. He'll look to compete for a starting outfield role with the team in 2022.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe left Friday's game with a right leg injury, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com. The injury occurred while Joe was running the bases in the third inning. Before he left, he was 0-for-1 with a walk. There's no word on how serious the injury is, as it might just be a precaution. Joe is having a good season at the dish for the Rockies, slashing .287/.378/.472 with eight home runs across 62 games. He's a decent player in all formats, and fantasy managers rostering him should stay tuned for more updates.