ImpactIt's a day of rest for Reynolds, who has hit a relatively disappointing .245/.317/.426 in the month of May over 94 at-bats. Jack Suwinski is playing left field with Ji Hwan Bae getting the start in center.
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Bryan Reynolds - Gets Tuesday offReynolds is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Carlos Santana - Remains out TuesdaySantana is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ImpactSantana left Sunday's loss to the Mariners with a back injury, and while it's not expected to be a long-term issue, the veteran infielder will miss at least one more game while recovering. Connor Joe will be the first baseman in Santana's absence and hit third.
MAY 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
David Villar - Optioned to Triple-AThe Giants optioned Villar to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
ImpactJust three days after being recalled by the Giants, Villar will head back to Sacramento. Villar holds a .514 OPS through 108 plate appearances in the majors this season, but has been solid in the minors with a .900 OPS. If Villar can maintain a high level of output at the plate in Triple-A, he could be back with the Giants relatively soon. Luke Jackson (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday in a corresponding move.
MAY 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Luke Jackson - Returning from 60-day ILSan Francisco activated Jackson (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
ImpactJackson is nearly 14 months removed from Tommy John surgery and will join the Giants' bullpen for Tuesday night's game against the visiting Pirates. He allowed four earned runs over 5.1 innings on a six-appearance minor-league rehab assignment and figures to be eased in as a lower-leverage option initially.
MAY 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Paul Zeise: Again, why did Derek Shelton get a contract extension?The Pirates were 20-8 at one point earlier this season. They were the toast of the town and the talk of Major League Baseball. The Pirates f...
MAY 30, 2023•POST-GAZETTE.COM
WATCH: Is it time for Pirates fans to expect change from Derek Shelton, Ben Cherington?In their weekly Pirates chat, Post-Gazette beat writers Andrew Destin and Jason Mackey discuss the team's ugly month of May. Can manager Der...
MAY 30, 2023•POST-GAZETTE.COM
Tucupita Marcano - Getting look in leadoff spotMarcano went 3-for-4 with two doubles Monday against the Giants.
ImpactMarcano hit atop the Pirates order for the second consecutive game against a right-handed pitcher and he's gone 4-for-8 in that small sample. It's unclear if he'll continue to have a chance in the role as the team has cycled through a number of different options in recent weeks. Marcano has taken over the strong-side platoon role at shortstop and has taken advantage of the opportunity by collecting three multi-hit games in his last five starts.
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