Jorge Polanco goes 0-for-4 in loss to Brewers

Missing a game against Tarik Skubal may not be the worst thing in the world. In 21 games in June, Holliday is hitting .353/.493/.412 with seven runs scored, three RBI, and one steal. That also comes with a 31 percent hard-hit rate and no barrels. It’s nice that the batting average is so high, but Holliday is just producing empty average for your fantasy teams right now. Jeremiah Jackson will start at second base and hit eighth on Wednesday

Despite hitting well in 138 plate appearances for the Marlins, the team has seemed reluctant to give him at-bats against right-handed pitching over Jakob Marsee. With Jesus Luzardo on the mound today, Ruiz will get a start, but the Marlins face only one more lefty this week, so his playing time might be limited.

Williams had internal brace elbow surgery last July, so it’s been a little over a year since he’s been on the mound for the Nationals. He struggled in 82 2/3 innings for the Nationals last year, but was a dependable pitcher for them in 2024.

The Pirates are just taking it day by day for now, but this more serious oblique injury could mean that Hernandez is unable to make it back by the end of the minor league season. The Pirates are likely going to be cautious with their top pitching prospect, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if we don’t see Hernandez on a mound again until 2027.

With no off day until August 10th, the Pirates are cycling through bullpen pitchers to ensure that they have some fresh arms ready to go. We should see Mattson back up this summer.

Callihan was a nice story when he was hot for a stretch back in June. The 26-year-old is slashing .211/.283/.389 in 107 plate appearances with the Pirates this season. The team has opted to add a right-handed hitter to the bench instead.

Eisert threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings on Tuesday, but the Pirates have no off days until August 10th, so they can’t afford to be down a bullpen arm for the next few days. Eisert will be back up again soon.

Murdock was added to the 40-man roster at the beginning of the month and will now get a chance to make his MLB debut. The 27-year-old has a 2.89 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 26/7 K/BB ratio in 18 2/3 innings at Triple-A this season.

The Pirates don’t have a day off until August 10th, so they will likely either need length out of the bullpen or a spot starter. Barco could fill either role. The 25-year-old has not had his best season, posting a 4.89 ERA in 46 innings at Triple-A this season with a 50/24 K/BB ratio.

Garcia will be right in the lineup, batting eighth and playing center field on Wednesday against the Diamondbacks. Garcia worked his way onto some top 100 prospects lists last year after a strong season in Boston’s organization, but he has struggled against right-handed pitching in the upper minors and also in his limited MLB sample, slashing .200/.259/.240 with a 30 percent strikeout rate in 27 plate appearances. The Pirates are facing Eduardo Rodriguez today and Andrew Abbott over the weekend, but this feels like a small-side platoon for “The Password.”