The Pittsburgh Pirates almost changed their entire lineup vs. the Atlanta Braves.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates head into the series and season finale vs. the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park with an almost entirely different lineup than the game before. Andrew McCutchen comes back in as designated hitter and bats fourth in the lineup for the Pirates, while Joey Bart moves to catcher, taking over from Henry Davis, and bats fifth.
This marks the end of the 12th season for McCutchen in a Pirates uniform, with his first stint from 2009-17 and his most recent stint starting in 2023.whether he'd come back to the team or not next season, leaving his future open, but stating that he does want to play baseball again in 2026. McCutchen has slashed .238/.333/.366 for an OPS of .699 in 134 games, with 113 hits, 22 doubles, 13 home runs, 57 RBIs and 67 walks to 118 strikeouts. Rookie Nick Yorke comes back in for the Pirates, but moves to right field, taking over from Bryan Reynolds, and bats eighth. This marks his first start in right field since the series finale vs. the ChicagoTommy Pham returns in left field, coming in for Jack Suwinski, and bats third, while Alexander Canario takes over in center field, coming in for Oneil Cruz, and hits sixth, completing the Pirates outfield. Rookie Cam Devanney takes over at third base for the Pirates, his last start since Sept. 17 vs. the Cubs and hits ninth. This moves Jared Triolo from third base to shortstop and Nick Gonzales from shortstop to second base. It is also the first time that both Triolo and Gonzales play at shortstop and second base, respectively, since Sept. 17 vs. the Cubs.Rookie Rafael Flores is the only player that remains in the lineup from the 3-1 win on Sept. 27, staying at first base and hitting eighth. Right-handed pitcher Johan Oviedo makes the start in the series finale for the Pirates, battling Braves right-handed starting pitcher Charlie Morton, who spent seven seasons with the Pirates from 2009-15.He allowed a two-run home run to Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz, but otherwise had a strong outing, with just two hits allowed over 4.2 innings and 82 pitches, while posting a season-high seven strikeouts.Dominic writes for Pittsburgh Pirates On SI, Pittsburgh Panthers Pn SI and also, Pittsburgh Steelers On SI. A Pittsburgh native, Dominic grew up watching Pittsburgh Sports and wrote for The Pitt News as an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh, covering Pitt Athletics. He would write for Pittsburgh Sports Now after college and has years of experience covering sports across Pittsburgh.
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