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Davis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Davis will head to the bench after starting behind the plate in each of the previous three games while going 0-for-9 with two strikeouts. Now batting just .137 on the season, Davis could be at risk of falling into more of a timeshare at catcher with Endy Rodriguez, who draws the starting nod Wednesday.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Absent from lineup again Friday
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Davis is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Phillies.
Davis had appeared set for near-daily catching reps after Joey Bart (foot) went on the injured list earlier this week, but Endy Rodriguez is drawing a second start in a row behind the dish Friday. The two catchers could split starts fairly evenly while Bart is out unless someone distinguishes themselves.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Steps in for injured Bart
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Davis will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
He had slipped to second on the Pirates' catching depth chart to begin May, but Davis appears to have at least temporarily taken over as the team's No. 1 backstop after Joey Bart (foot) was forced to the injured list Tuesday. Davis will start a third consecutive game behind the dish Wednesday after going 1-for-6 with three walks between the prior two contests.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Losing time to Bart
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Davis isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.
Friday will mark the fourth time in Pittsburgh's last five games that Joey Bart has started over Davis at catcher, which suggests that Davis has fallen on the depth chart. It's an understandable choice, as Davis has slashed just .156/.253/.273 across 88 plate appearances to begin the season.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Idle Thursday
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Davis isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Davis will step out of the starting nine Thursday after going 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in Wednesday's contest. Joey Bart will do the catching for starter Mitch Keller.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Resting Tuesday
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Davis isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks
Davis will begin on the bench for a second consecutive game after going just 2-for-15 with a pair of home runs over his last four starts. Joey Bart will start behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Sitting Sunday
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Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 First-Year Player Draft will give way to Joey Bart behind the plate. Davis started the last three games and went 2-for-12 with a pair of home runs, a walk, four RBI and an additional run over that stretch.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Goes yard twice in rout
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Davis went 2-for-3 with a walk, two home runs, three runs and three RBI in Friday's 9-1 win over the Reds.
The 26-year-old backstop launched a solo homer off Brady Singer in the fourth inning before belting a two-run shot off Zach Maxwell in the fifth. The long balls were the first of the season for Davis, and his first extra-base hits of any kind since April 7. On the season, he's slashing a meager .176/.273/.309 with one steal, six RBI and 10 runs in 26 games, and Davis will need more than one big performance to get on the fantasy radar in most formats.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Exiting starting nine
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Davis is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Cardinals.
Davis will get a day off after starting at catcher in the first two games of the series. Joey Bart will be behind the dish and bat ninth for the Pirates.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Resting Thursday
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Davis is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Rangers.
Davis went 0-for-5 with a walk across the first two games of the series against the Rangers, and he will get a routine breather for the final game of the series. Joey Bart has the start behind the plate Thursday and is batting ninth.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Back on bench Sunday
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Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Davis had started behind the plate in five of the last eight contests but went just 2-for-16 with five strikeouts against two walks over that stretch. He'll hit the bench Sunday in favor of Joey Bart, and the two backstops look as though they could be stuck in a timeshare until one of them is able to get going at the plate.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Losing playing time
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Davis is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Nationals.
After starting eight of the first 11 games of the season, Davis has been in the lineup just three times across the past eight tilts. Davis' production at the plate has picked up a bit recently, but he's slashing just .216/.326/.297 overall. Joey Bart (.136/.231/.273) has been even worse, but he might have inched past Davis on the depth chart.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Resting Tuesday
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Davis isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Washington.
Davis will retreat to the bench Tuesday after going 2-for-4 with a walk, three runs scored and a steal in Monday's series opener. Joey Bart will handle catching duties instead and bat ninth.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Sitting again Sunday
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Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Davis will sit for the third time in four games, suggesting that his grip on the No. 1 catcher job is slipping. Joey Bart will receive another turn behind the dish in place of Davis, who is slashing .194/.286/.290 over 35 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Receiving breather Wednesday
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Davis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
After starting behind the plate in each of the Pirates' last three games, Davis will get a breather as Pittsburgh concludes its homestand with a day game after a night game. Joey Bart will catch for starting pitcher Mitch Keller on Wednesday.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Out of Saturday's lineup
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Davis isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.
After going just 3-for-17 (.176) through his first seven games, Davis will move to the bench Saturday. Joey Bart will catch for starter Carmen Mlodzinski instead and bat ninth.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Not starting Tuesday's game
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Davis is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Reds.
Davis has started all three games versus right-handers but will yield to Joey Bart at catcher for the second time in two games against lefties. The former No. 1 overall pick is 2-for-11 with a 2:3 BB:K in the early going this season for Pittsburgh.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Out of Saturday's lineup
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Davis isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
Davis went 1-for-4 with a double and drove in a run during Pittsburgh's Opening Day loss, and he'll now get a chance to rest Saturday. Joey Bart will catch for Mitch Keller instead while batting eighth.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Reworking stance and swing
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Davis studied the biomechanics of his swing this offseason and has made adjustments to both his stance and swing, Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
Davis has reversed his scouting report as a prospect early in his big-league career, as he is now struggling as a hitter but becoming a solid defensive option at catcher. He acknowledged that he lost his rhythm at the plate and was not close to reaching an answer by solely watching film and working in the batting cage, so he worked with hitting coach Matt Hague to change his stance this offseason. Davis is reportedly more upright and no longer rests the bat on his shoulder, with the goal being to improve against high-spin and high-velocity pitches. While the Pirates remain optimistic about Davis' ability to develop as a hitter, the reality remains that he has hit just .181/.262/.294 across 660 plate appearances in the majors.
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