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Kiner-Falefa will miss his third straight contest as he continues to deal with an ongoing lower-body issue. The Pirates haven’t divulged any additional information on his status to this point. It’ll be Jared Triolo drawing another start at shortstop in his absence.

Valdez has done nothing but hit since the Pirates brought him up back in late March, slashing .239 (11-for-46) with six extra-base hits and nine RBI in 16 contests. There’s some sneaky fantasy appeal here for managers in NL-only formats, especially if Pittsburgh can hide his defensive issues at the cold corner. It’ll be Jared Triolo at first base on Sunday afternoon in his place.

Hayes will get a day of rest — at least to begin Friday’s contest — as he’s picked up just three hits over his last seven games. He’ll get a breather while Jared Triolo plays third base and hits seventh.

Triolio ended up missing just the minimum 10 days while recovering from his spine strain. The 27-year-old will be back and see time in the infield, and Tsung-Che Cheng will head back to Indianapolis to make room on the active roster.

Triolo is eligible to return from a back injury on Wednesday and could be activated then. Tsung-Che Cheng, who was the callup in his place last week, will probably return to Triple-A.

Triolo was off to a 1-for-17 start at the plate and will head to the injured list with a back issue, which may have been impacting his on-field performance. He’s a non-factor for fantasy purposes outside of NL-only formats.

Even though Cheng is off to a 1-for-14 start in Triple-A, Liover Peguero is being bypassed as the Pirates’ utilityman with Triolo out. Nick Yorke probably wasn’t considered, since the Pirates wanted someone who could play short.

Triolo was a late scratch from a game he was due to start at shortstop. He’s day-to-day.

No reason was given. Triolo was set to play shortstop today, giving Isiah Kiner-Falefa his first day off of the season. There will be no break for IKF, however.

Triolo raised his spring average from .111 to .238 today. The surprising 2024 utility Gold Glove recipient, Triolo figures to occupy a lesser role this season after hitting .216/.296/.315 in 446 plate appearances last year. He would be the favorite to take over at third if Ke’Bryan Hayes goes down again.