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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Pirates' Henry Davis: Tallies seventh homer
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Davis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against Atlanta.
Davis got the scoring going for the Pirates in the third inning with his seventh home run of the season. While he has improved considerably behind the plate, he's managed only a 41 wRC+ and .230 wOBA across 283 plate appearances. Davis is splitting time with Joey Bart to end the season, though he'll likely face additional competition for playing time from Rafael Flores to begin 2026.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Exiting starting nine
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Davis is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Davis will be getting a routine day off after he started at catcher in each of the previous two contests. Joey Bart will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Pirates in Wednesday's series finale.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Sitting down Saturday
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Davis isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Boston.
Davis will grab a seat in the dugout after going 0-for-3 with an RBI and three strikeouts during Friday's series opener. Joey Bart will catch for Johan Oviedo and bat eighth.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Taking seat Thursday
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Davis is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in St. Louis.
Davis started at catcher in each of the previous two games, so he'll get some rest during Thursday's matinee. Joey Bart is behind the dish and batting sixth for the Pirates.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Leaves yard Tuesday
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Davis went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.
The Pirates jumped on Andre Pallante early with seven runs through two innings and Davis would add on another in the third with a solo blast to left. Three of his last four hits have gone for extra bases and the big blast brought Davis up to six for the year. He's now one shy of tying his career best from 2023 and is up to 18 RBI for the year.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Hitting bench Monday
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Davis is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Davis had started behind the plate in four of the Pirates' last six games, going 3-for-12 with two doubles, one walk, one stolen base, one RBI and two runs during that stretch. He'll give way to Joey Bart on Monday, but Davis could be Option 1A at catcher for the Pirates for the time being.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Getting fourth start in six games
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Davis will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Davis has posted a .720 OPS dating back to Aug. 7 and appears to have poached more playing time from Joey Bart at catcher as a result. He'll be included in the lineup for the fourth time in the last six games.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Tallies two hits
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Davis went 2-for-4 with a double against the Rockies on Friday.
Davis continues to split playing time evenly with Joey Bart, though Davis drew a second consecutive start Friday. He has contributed very little with his bat this season, and he hit just .093 with two RBI and two runs scored across 16 games in July. Davis has seen a very modest uptick in August, going 7-for-38 in 13 games, with all seven of his hits coming in his last eight starts.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Sitting for second straight game
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Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Davis will take a seat for a second straight game while Joey Bart picks up another start behind the plate. Since the All-Star break, Davis is slashing just .098/.220/.157 with a 30 percent strikeout rate, and his ongoing struggles may be starting to cost him playing time.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Idle Saturday
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Davis isn't part of the starting nine for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Davis and Joey Bart have now alternated starts behind the dish for eight straight games, and it'll be Bart's turn to catch after Davis went 1-for-4 on Friday. Davis is slashing .170/.248/.280 in 204 plate appearances this season.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Day off Wednesday
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Davis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Davis started at catcher in Tuesday night's 8-1 loss, so he'll get some rest during Wednesday's matinee. Joey Bart will handle the catching duties for the Pirates in the series finale.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Idle Monday
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Davis is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.
Davis will take a seat after going 0-for-7 with two strikeouts over his last two starts. Though he's been part of a timeshare at catcher with Joey Bart, Davis could eventually see a dip in playing time if he's unable to break out of his ongoing slump at the plate. In 10 games since the All-Star break, Davis has gone 1-for-30 with five walks and 11 strikeouts.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Sitting Friday
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Davis is not in the Pirates' starting lineup against the Rockies on Friday.
Davis will rest Friday while Joey Bart serves behind home plate and bats seventh. Davis has struggled at the plate since the All-Star break, going 1-for-23 with one RBI and nine strikeouts across eight games.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Getting third start in four games
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Davis will start at catcher and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Davis and Joey Bart had been alternating turns behind the plate during the final week before the All-Star break and in the first series of the second half this past weekend, but the playing time at catcher might be starting to tilt more in Davis' favor. The Pirates will hand Davis his third start in four games, even though he's gone hitless with five strikeouts in 13 at-bats over his last five contests.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Knocks four hits
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Davis went 4-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Mets.
Davis singled and scored in the second and eighth frames, sandwiched around a double in the fourth inning. He was stuck in a 3-for-33 (.091) skid since his last multi-hit performance June 7. Davis is now slashing .207/.273/.351 with eight extra-base hits through 38 appearances.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Getting breather Sunday
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Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Davis will get a rest after going 1-for-6 with a double, a walk and a run over the prior two games. Brett Sullivan will handle catching duties.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Homers in Friday's win
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Davis went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-4 win over the Phillies.
The backstop entered the game in the top of the second inning after Endy Rodriguez injured his elbow throwing the ball to second base during warmups, and Davis took advantage of the opportunity by lofting an Alan Rangel slider down the left-field line and just over the wall in the fourth inning. Davis' bat began to wake up in late May, and over his last 10 games he's batting .258 (8-for-31) with two doubles, two homers, four runs and six RBI. With Joey Bart (concussion) still on the shelf and Rodriguez potentially headed back to the IL as well, Davis could be in line for a heavy workload in the short term.
