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Piscotty is not in the Cardinals' lineup Thursday.

Randal Grichuk takes his place in right field and bats seventh. The outfield rotation continues to frustrate Piscotty and Grichuk owners alike. Though he's been solid since being recalled from Triple-A Memphis (.281/.369/.474 over 19 games and 65 plate appearances), Piscotty will have to wait for a pinch-hit appearance or a possible Friday start to build on it.

Piscotty is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Reds.

Dexter Fowler (knee) is still out, but Tommy Pham (impaired vision) is back, so the Cardinals have plenty of mouths to feed in the outfield. With Fowler expected to return soon and Harrison Bader and Randal Grichuk likely to continue to see a couple starts per week, Piscotty is unlikely to see everyday at-bats over the rest of the season. He is hitting .283/.377/.491 with three home runs in 53 at-bats since returning from Triple-A Memphis.

Piscotty went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Padres.

His seventh-inning shot off Dinelson Lamet, Piscotty's ninth homer of the year, gave the Cards a lead they wouldn't relinquish. The 26-year-old has put together a solid .276/.373/.483 slash line in 21 games since coming off the DL at the beginning of August, but with only three home runs and six RBI over that stretch, his fantasy utility has been limited to deeper formats.

Piscotty went 3-for-5 with a triple, a two-run home run and three runs in Friday's 11-6 win over the Giants.

Piscotty put an exclamation point on the Cardinals' explosive six-run ninth with a 372-foot shot to left with a man aboard. The 26-year-old outfielder has only two home runs since returning from a stint in Triple-A Memphis, while Friday's production represented his third multi-hit effort since returning. Although he's still below his career numbers virtually across the board, Piscotty still has a full month to try and prop up what has been a lackluster campaign.

Piscotty is out of the lineup against the Brewers on Wednesday.

Piscotty will remain on the bench for the second straight game while Randal Grichuk gets another start in right. Since returning to the big-league club just over a week ago, Piscotty is slashing .273/.407/.409 with one home run, one RBI and two runs scored.