AUGUST 31, 2023•POST-GAZETTE.COM
Andre Jackson has stood out for the Pirates — in a very good way as Pittsburgh beats Kansas CityAndre Jackson delivered 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball and struck out seven for his first MLB win. —
Andre Jackson gets first big league win as Pirates sweep Royals with 4-1 victory
Andre Jackson pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning in his first major league win, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 for a three-game sweepAUGUST 31, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Salvador Perez - Scratched with tight back/neckPerez was scratched from the lineup Wednesday versus the Pirates due to back/neck tightness.
ImpactNelson Velazquez will move into the DH role as Dairon Blanco enters the lineup to cover right field. Freddy Fermin is doing the catching for the Royals, as originally planned. Perez can be considered day-to-day.
AUGUST 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Ke'Bryan Hayes - Gets breather WednesdayHayes is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Royals.
ImpactHayes has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball in recent weeks, boasting a .366/.422/.683 batting line with six home runs and 19 RBI over his last 20 games. He'll grab a routine night off Wednesday as Vinny Capra fills in at third base for the visiting Pirates.
AUGUST 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
John McMillon - Placed on 15-day ILKansas City placed McMillon on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, retroactive to Aug. 28, with a right forearm strain.
ImpactThe 25-year-old has posted a 2.25 ERA with eight strikeouts in four major-league innings (four appearances) since getting the call Aug. 16 from Double-A Northwest Arkansas, but he'll be sidelined for at least the next couple of weeks. Taylor Clarke (personal) is returning to the Royals' bullpen in a corresponding move.
AUGUST 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Taylor Clarke - Back from family medical listKansas City activated Clarke from the family medical emergency list ahead of Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
ImpactClarke had been away from the Royals since Friday. The 30-year-old right-hander returns to a 5.55 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 52:21 K:BB in 48.2 innings for the season.
AUGUST 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Drew Waters - On bench WednesdayWaters is absent from the lineup Wednesday against the Pirates.
ImpactMJ Melendez, Kyle Isbel and Nelson Velazquez will start across the outfield for the Royals. Water has been productive overall in August, but he is 1-for-11 with six strikeouts in his last three games.
AUGUST 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
