AUGUST 31, 2020 • MLB.COM
'Trust the process': Polanco, Bucs romp Crew When Gregory Polanco stepped up to the plate in the second inning Saturday afternoon at PNC Park, his strikeout total this season was six ti...
Tallies fifth homer Polanco went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Brewers.
Impact Polanco's solo shot off Brandon Woodruff gave the Pirates a 1-0 lead in the second inning. The outfielder now has five homers on the campaign but continues to hit at an abysmal .120/.202/.347 clip.
AUGUST 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Sánchez pinch slam, Hicks HR help Yanks take 2 from Mets
AUGUST 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Woodruff scheduled to start for Milwaukee against Pittsburgh
The Pirates will start Steven Brault on Sunday and the Brewers are expected to counter with Brandon WoodruffAUGUST 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench Saturday Polanco isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Brewers.
Impact Polanco has gone hitless with one walk and eight strikeouts over his past 17 at-bats, and he'll get a day off Saturday. JT Riddle will take over in right field.
AUGUST 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
White Sox hit 4 more homers, rip Pirates 10-3
José Abreu hit his seventh homer in five games, Dallas Keuchel pitched six dominant innings, and the surging Chicago White Sox pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3 for their ninth w...AUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carries Pirates to sweep Polanco went 2-for-4 with a single, two-run home run, walk, two runs scored and two stolen bases in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Brewers.
Impact Polanco came to the plate with two outs and the Pirates trailing 4-3 in the eighth, but quickly gave Pittsburgh the lead with his two-run shot off David Phelps. It marked the second consecutive game with a home run for the outfielder, who also had a pair of stolen bases and a run scored earlier in the tilt. Polanco is still slashing an ugly .151/.246/.415, but will hope that his big series against Milwaukee can get him on the right track.
AUGUST 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Polanco's home run lifts Pirates to sweep of Brewers Slumping Gregory Polanco’s bat showed signs of life for a second straight day as his two-run home run in the eighth...
AUGUST 23, 2020 • USATODAY.COM
Polanco's home run lifts Pirates to sweep of Brewers Gregory Polanco's two-run home run in the eighth inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory on Sunday over the Milwaukee Brewers...
AUGUST 23, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Polanco's home run lifts Pirates to sweep of Brewers
Slumping Gregory Polanco’s bat showed signs of life for a second straight day as his two-run home run in the eighth inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the M...AUGUST 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bucs complete first sweep on Polanco's homer After breaking out of his early season slump with a double and a homer on Saturday afternoon, Gregory Polanco said he felt encouraged by the...
AUGUST 23, 2020 • MLB.COM
Cracks third home run Polanco went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk during Saturday's 12-5 win over the Brewers.
Impact The 28-year-old entered the day 3-for-36 with 18 strikeouts in August, so Saturday's multi-hit effort was a long time coming. Polanco has a .120/.211/.340 slash line with three homers and 10 RBI through 57 plate appearances, so he'll need to string some similar performances together before it's worth considering if he's turned things around.
AUGUST 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Trout drives in 3 as Angels beat Athletics 4-3
AUGUST 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Offense breaks out as Pirates rip Brewers 12-5
Adam Frazier and Jacob Stallings homered and drove in three runs apiece as the Pittsburgh Pirates slammed the Milwaukee Brewers 12-5AUGUST 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Polanco, Frazier lead Bucs in romp of Crew When Gregory Polanco stepped up to the plate in the second inning Saturday afternoon at PNC Park, his strikeout total this season was six ti...
AUGUST 22, 2020 • MLB.COM
Kuhl earns first win in 2 years as Pirates top Brewers 7-2
Chad Kuhl allowed one run in five innings to pick up his first win in more than two years as the Pittsburgh Pirates rolled by the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2AUGUST 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting Thursday Polanco is not starting Thursday against the Indians, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Impact Polanco has started the past four games for the Pirates, going just 1-for-14 with a home run and seven strikeouts over that span. Cole Tucker is starting in right field in this one.
AUGUST 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Civale's complete-game gem lifts Indians past Pirates 6-1
Cleveland's Aaron Civale struck out six and didn’t issue a walk while picking up the first complete game of his young career as the Indians pushed their winning streak to five with...AUGUST 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Offensive woes continue Polanco went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and a walk in Tuesday's loss to Cleveland.
Impact He has just three hits in 40 at-bats, striking out 21 times in 46 plate appearances. Polanco missed time due to COVID-19 and bruised ribs (more recently). Although he's not seeing the ball well, the team has little outfield depth, giving Polanco more opportunities to work his way out of the season-long slump.
AUGUST 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Gray fans 10, Winker homers twice as Reds beat Pirates 8-1
Jesse Winker had his first career two homer game and Sonny Gray continued his torrid strikeout pace as the Cincinnati Reds broke open a close contest with five runs in the last two...AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slugs second homer Polanco went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a walk Thursday against the Reds.
Impact Polanco led off the second inning with a solo home run off Anthony DeSclafani, his second long ball of the season. He's struggled to get consistent at-bats early on, first sidelined by COVID-19 prior to missing the Pirates' contest against Detroit on Sunday with a rib injury. The hit was just Polanco's third in 37 plate appearances, and he's hitting .094/.189/.313 in that span.
AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates connect 3 times off DeSclafani, roll 9-6 over Reds
Adam Frazier hit the first of three homers off Anthony DeSclafani, who hasn’t beaten Pittsburgh in his last seven tries, and the Pirates returned from a three-day layoff with a flo...AUGUST 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns to lineup Polanco (ribs) will start in right field and bat sixth Thursday against the Reds.
Impact He'll rejoin the lineup after sitting out the Pirates' most recent game Sunday against the Tigers before Pittsburgh had its three-game series with the Cardinals this week postponed. Polanco's presence in the outfield rather than at designated hitter suggests the Pirates have few concerns about his health, but the 28-year-old's performance at the plate this season makes it difficult to be optimistic about his fantasy prospects. He's batted .152 and reached base at a .207 clip through his first 10 games while striking out in 15 of his 33 plate appearances (45.5 percent).
AUGUST 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Dealing with rib injury Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Polanco was held out of Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Tigers with a "mild" case of bruised ribs, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Impact Polanco is banged up after colliding with teammate Phillip Evans in Saturday's loss, but he's in far better condition than Evans, who was placed on the 45-day injured list after suffering a fractured jaw and a concussion. Assuming the rib issue is truly minor, Polanco may not miss any further time, as the Pirates' upcoming series with the Cardinals could be postponed entirely after a number of players on the St. Louis roster tested positive for COVID-19. At this point, only Monday's series opener has been postponed.
AUGUST 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Cabrera's bat, Turnbull's arm help Tigers sweep Pirates 2-1
Spencer Turnbull pitched seven strong innings and Miguel Cabrera singled home the tiebreaking run in the eighth as the Detroit Tigers edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 for a three-g...AUGUST 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
