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Pirates Slugger on Fire in June, Has Interesting Explanation

Since the calendar turned to June, Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Rowdy Tellez has been one of baseball’s hot hitters. After a miserable stretch that saw Tellez hit .145/.182/.181 with just two RBI from April 16 through May 31, suddenly Tellez is 9-for-17 in June.

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