Davis is absent from the lineup Thursday versus the Phillies.
Davis has been playing through an ankle injury, though he drove in two runs out of the DH spot Wednesday. Bryan Reynolds will take a turn as the Pirates' designated hitter Thursday at Philadelphia as Miguel Andujar covers right field.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Playing through ankle issue
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Davis is dealing with an ankle injury and will bat fifth as the designated hitter Wednesday against the Phillies, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Davis tweaked his ankle while running the bases Tuesday, so he'll be limited to batting Wednesday after initially being slated to man right field. The injury doesn't appear to be a significant issue since the 24-year-old remains in the lineup.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Cracks seventh homer
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Davis went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to Philadelphia.
Davis tied the game in the top of the eighth with a 379-foot solo shot off Craig Kimbrel. The former No. 1 pick may have rediscovered his rhythm after initially struggling following his Sept. 16 return from an injured-list stint due to a hand strain. Tuesday, Davis extended his active hit streak to five games while also popping an extra-base hit for the third straight game. The rookie is slashing .219/.304/.367 in 237 plate appearances over 58 games.
Davis isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against Cincinnati, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
After slugging a home run Friday to extend his hitting streak to three games, Davis will take a seat to begin Saturday's game. Josh Palacios will start in right field and Ke'Bryan Hayes will operate as Pittsburgh's designated hitter while Jared Triolo covers the hot corner.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Hitting poorly since activation
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Davis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Reds.
Davis hit his sixth homer of the season in the fifth inning, which also marked his first extra-base hit since being activated from the injured list Sept. 16. In five games since his return, he has a 65 percent strikeout rate with only one walk and three hits in 19 at-bats. He remains a near-everyday player in the Pittsburgh lineup, though he's most recently hit seventh or eighth.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Sitting out Thursday
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Davis isn't in the Pirates' lineup Thursday against the Cubs, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Davis went 1-for-4 and drove in two runs during Wednesday's victory over the Cubs, and he'll take a seat to conclude the series Thursday. Connor Joe will step in as Pittsburgh's DH and bat in the leadoff spot.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Activated from IL
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The Pirates reinstated Davis (hand) from the injured list Friday.
A strained right hand forced Davis onto the injured list Aug. 21, and he began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday. Davis impressively went 8-for-13 with a homer, two RBI and three runs scored across four games during his assignment, so he'll be swinging a hot bat as he slides back in as Pittsburgh's primary right fielder. Vinny Capra was optioned to Indianapolis in a corresponding move.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Rehabbing in Indy
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Davis (hand) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
A right hand strain forced Davis onto the 10-day injured list Aug. 23, and he's now set to begin the final stage of his recovery process. The Pirates haven't indicated how long Davis will remain in the minors, but he will almost certainly make it back before the end of the season.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Nearing rehab assignment
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Davis (hand) could begin a rehab assignment as soon as this weekend, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Davis resumed taking batting practice last week and has apparently progressed without issue. On the shelf since Aug. 23 due to a strained right hand, the 23-year-old catcher and corner outfielder should be able to return to the lineup before the 2023 season comes to an end.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Takes batting practice
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Davis (hand) participated in batting practice and did defensive work ahead of Saturday's game against the Cardinals, MLB.com reports.
This marked the first time that Davis took part in batting practice since he was placed on the injured list Aug. 23. There's no clear timeline for his return to the field, though Davis is expected to play again prior to the close of the campaign.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Battling hand injury
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Davis' placement on the 10-day injured list Monday was the result of a right hand strain, MLB.com reports.
The Pirates called up utility man Vinny Capra to take Davis' spot on the 26-man active roster, but Josh Palacios looks like the top candidate to serve as Davis' primary replacement in right field while he's on the shelf. According to the report, Davis' soreness is concentrated around his right thumb, and the injury has apparently been something that has lingered for a while. The hand issue likely at least partially explains why Davis had batted just .158 with a .492 OPS in August before hitting the shelf.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Hits 10-day injured list
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Davis was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday.
The Pirates did not announce why Davis landed on the injured list, but regardless he will be unavailable for the next 10 days. Josh Palacios will start in place of Davis on Monday night and is the favorite to be Pittsburg's regular right fielder until Davis is ready to return.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: On bench again Monday
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Davis is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Davis will head to the bench for the second time in three days after going 0-for-12 with five strikeouts in his last three starts. Josh Palacios will pick up the start in right field in Davis' stead, but the 23-year-old rookie doesn't appear in imminent danger of losing out on a near-everyday role in the Pittsburgh outfield.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Sitting Saturday
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Davis isn't starting Saturday versus the Twins, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Davis is 0-for-10 across his last three games, so he'll take a day to recollect himself Saturday. Josh Palacios (illness) will return to take Davis' place in right field and bat fifth.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Sitting out Wednesday
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Davis is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mets.
Davis has posted a .543 OPS so far this month and will get a breather for the series finale. Connor Joe will handle right field for the Pirates in Davis' stead.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Takes seat Tuesday
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Davis is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
Josh Palacios has been getting run atop the batting order and will receive another start in the leadoff spot Tuesday, this time at Davis' expense in right field. This snaps a streak of six consecutive starts for Davis, who sits with a .672 OPS, five homers and three steals through 41 career games.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Snaps out of slump
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Davis went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Friday against the Brewers.
Davis entered the game having collected only two hits across his last 38 at-bats, though he snapped that stretch with a two-run blast in the second inning. His .232 average is underwhelming, but Davis' underlying numbers suggest he hasn't been overmatched in the majors as he's struck out at only a 20.9 percent clip while maintaining a .152 ISO across 158 plate appearances. He should continue to start the majority of the team's games in right field, and he has fluctuated between batting fourth and fifth in the order of late.
