ImpactChavis went 0-for-1 before being pulled from the contest during the fifth inning. The severity of the injury is unclear, and the 26-year-old should be considered day-to-day until more is known on the issue.
AUGUST 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Michael Chavis - Exits with elbow discomfortChavis was removed from Saturday's game against the Cardinals with right elbow discomfort, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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A day after ending their longest winning streak in nearly 60 years, the Yankees try to get back in the win column against OaklandAUGUST 29, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dillon Peters - Lands on 10-day ILPeters was placed on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain Saturday.
ImpactPeters started against the Cardinals on Friday and allowed three runs on six hits while striking out four in five innings to take the loss. However, he apparently sustained a back injury and will miss at least one turn through the rotation as a result. It's not yet clear when the southpaw will be able to return.
AUGUST 28, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Sam Howard - Reinstated from injured listHoward (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.
ImpactHoward spent a month and a half on the 10-day injured list after he suffered a right oblique strain just before the All-Star break. However, he made four rehab appearances at Triple-A Indianapolis and allowed two hits and two walks while striking out six in 4.2 scoreless innings.
AUGUST 28, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Jacob Stallings - Not starting SaturdayStallings isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Cardinals, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.
ImpactStallings will be out of the starting nine for the second time in the last three games after he went 3-for-4 with a run Friday. Michael Perez will start at catcher and bat eighth.
AUGUST 28, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Anthony Alford - Not in Saturday's lineupAlford isn't starting Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.
ImpactAlford will likely see an uptick in playing time after Gregory Polanco was released by the Pirates on Saturday, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Michael Chavis will shift to right field while Wilmer Difo starts at second base.
AUGUST 28, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Pirates part ways with longtime outfielder Gregory Polanco
Gregory Polanco's stay in Pittsburgh is overAUGUST 28, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
