Palacios isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against Miami.
Palacios will sit out Saturday after picking up three hits over the Pirates' last two games. Jack Suwinski will shift to right field with Palacios out, and Ji Hwan Bae will start in center field while Nick Gonzales mans second base.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Out against lefty
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Palacios is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Philadelphia.
The Phillies are starting left-hander Ranger Suarez, so Palacios will begin this one on the bench. Henry Davis will patrol right field for the Pirates.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Palacios is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Cincinnati, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Palacios went 2-for-6 with an RBI and a run during Saturday's contest but will return to the bench for the series finale. Miguel Andujar will start in right field and bat cleanup.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Not in lineup Friday
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Palacios remains out of the lineup Friday at Cincinnati.
Palacios hit a three-run homer off the bench in the Pirates' win over the Cubs on Thursday, but he'll ride the pine again to begin Friday's tilt as left-hander Andrew Abbott toes the slab for the Reds.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Belts big homer off bench
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Palacios hit a three-run home run in his only at-bat during Thursday's 8-6 win over the Cubs.
Palacios began the game on the bench but was called upon to pinch hit in the top of the ninth inning with Pittsburgh clinging to a one-run lead. The 28-year-old came through with a three-run blast that proved to be critical when Chicago scored twice in the bottom of the frame. Palacios has homered in each of his past two contests, driving in six runs over that span.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Sitting Thursday
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Palacios isn't in Pittsburgh's lineup Thursday against the Cubs, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
After going 2-for-6 with a homer and three RBI during Wednesday's win over Chicago, Palacios will get a breather for Thursday's series finale. Miguel Andujar will take over in right field and bat fifth while Palacios rests.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Caps big rally
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Palacios went 2-for-6 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 13-7 win over the Cubs.
Palacios' blast put a bow on the Pirates' seven-run fourth inning. The outfielder has been solid in September, going 15-for-49 (.306) with three homers and nine RBI over 17 contests. That's lifted his season slash line to .230/.270/.404 with nine long balls, 36 RBI, 23 runs scored and five stolen bases over 83 contests overall. Palacios is in the mix for playing time in the corner outfield spots and at designated hitter, primarily against right-handed pitchers.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Sitting against southpaw
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
Along with fellow left-handed hitters Jack Suwinski and Alfonso Rivas, the lefty-hitting Palacios will retreat to the bench while southpaw Patrick Corbin takes the hill for the Nationals. Connor Joe will replace Palacios in right field and bat third.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Settling into large-side platoon
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Palacios went 2-for-4 with a triple Sunday against Atlanta.
Palacios has been a primary beneficiary of Andrew McCutchen's (Achilles) absence, starting all four games against right-handed pitchers since McCutchen went down. Palacios has hit well in the limited sample since, collecting five hits across 16 at-bats with one RBI. His larger sample this season suggests that success may be short-lived, but he looks to be in line for regular at-bats across the final few weeks of the campaign.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Sits in fourth straight
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
The lefty-hitting Palacios will be on the bench for the fourth straight game while the Pirates have opposed left-handed pitchers three times during that stretch. The righty-hitting Miguel Andujar will spell Palacios in right field for the second game in a row, but Palacios should continue serving as the Pirates' primary option at the position versus right-handers until Henry Davis (hand) returns from the injured list.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Smacks sixth homer
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Palacios went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Cubs.
He's spent much of his time in the majors as a bench bat, but he's getting regular run with Henry Davis (hand) sidelined. Palacios has started five of the team's last six games and popped two homers, though he has only three hits across 23 at-bats in that span. While he has just a .207 average across 176 plate appearances this season, Palacios has hit fifth or sixth in the order of late and could be a passable source of power and RBI so long as Davis is out.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Returns from illness
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Palacios (illness) is starting in right field and batting fifth Saturday against Minnesota, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Palacios had to leave Tuesday's contest after coming down with an illness, but after making a pinch-hit appearance Friday, he will return to the starting lineup Saturday. The 28-year-old is just 1-for-21 with a home run across his last six games.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Goes back to bench Wednesday
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Though he'll hit the bench with southpaw Max Fried on the mound for Atlanta, the lefty-hitting Palacios may have carved out at least a part-time role against right-handed pitching. He picked up starts in four of the Pirates' last five matchups with righties, leading off on each of those occasions while going 2-for-17 with a pair of solo home runs.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Walks off Philly
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Palacios went 3-for-5 with a double and a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Phillies.
Palacios capped a big day at the plate with a two-run homer off Andrew Vasquez in the bottom of the 10th inning, powering the Pirates to a 6-4 win. It was Palacios' second home run of the season, and he's now 4-for-6 in two games since he was recalled from Triple-A on Friday. Overall, the 28-year-old outfielder is slashing .252/.284/.396 with 15 RBI, eight runs scored and a steal across 117 plate appearances this season.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Back in Pittsburgh
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The Pirates recalled Palacios from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
Palacios was optioned to Triple-A on July 17 and will now return to the majors to provide additional outfield depth. The 27-year-old is slashing just .229/.264/.343 across 111 plate appearances in the majors this season, but he's caught fire since being demoted with a 1.307 OPS and four homers in seven games with Indianapolis.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: In leadoff spot Tuesday
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Palacios is starting in left field and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Cubs.
This will be Palacios' first-ever appearance at the top of a major-league starting lineup. Ke'Bryan Hayes is batting second as Pirates manager Derek Shelton shakes things up with Bryan Reynolds out Tuesday due to lower back tightness.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Getting call in right field
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Palacios is starting in right field and batting eighth Monday in San Francisco, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Connor Joe is playing first base in this one, opening up right field for Palacios. The 27-year-old is 5-for-20 at the plate since the Pirates promoted him earlier this month.
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Pirates' Josh Palacios: Takes seat Sunday
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Diamondbacks, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Palacios started four of the past five games and will receive a day off after going 4-for-12 with a walk, three RBI and a run during that span. Connor Joe will take over in right field for Sunday's series finale.
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Nationals' Josh Palacios: Loses spot on 40-man roster
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Palacios cleared waivers and was outrighted to Double-A Harrisburg on Thursday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Palacios played in 29 games for Washington last season and won't retain his spot on the 40-man roster after he posted a .213/.245/.255 slash line in 49 plate appearances. He spent most of 2022 at Triple-A Rochester but is set to open the 2023 campaign with Harrisburg.
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Nationals' Josh Palacios: Recalled to majors
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Palacios was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
With Yadiel Hernandez (calf) landing on the injured list, Palacios will return to provide depth in the outfield. Palacios has hit just .188/.188/.250 in a small sample with the big-league team, compared to .298/.382/.433 across 76 games at Triple-A. He is expected to be available for Saturday's game in San Diego.
