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Kiner-Falefa is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Yankees. Jared Triolo will start at third base and bat sixth in Pittsburgh's regular-season finale. As a member of the Pirates this season, Kiner-Falefa slashed .240/.265/.322 with eight stolen bases, one home run and 10 RBI across 215 plate appearances.
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Kiner-Falefa is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds. Nick Gonzales will take over at shortstop and atop the batting order against right-hander Hunter Greene. Kiner-Falefa occupies those spots most days, and he's provided a .286 average this month as the Pirates' primary leadoff hitter, though it's been a rather empty batting average (five doubles, no homers, three RBI in his last 19 games).
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Kiner-Falefa is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in St. Louis. Kiner-Falefa had been at shortstop and leading off for the Pirates' last six contests, but he will begin Tuesday's game on the bench. Nick Gonzales is getting a start at shortstop and will also be at the top of the batting order.
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Kiner-Falefa went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and two runs during Sunday's 4-3 win over the Royals. Kiner-Falefa participated in three of the Pirates' four runs Sunday, notching his seventh game this season with at least three hits. The utility player has one homer, six stolen bases and a pair of triples in 39 games with the Pirates. He's 11-for-32 (.296) during his last seven games.
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Kiner-Falefa is absent from Monday's lineup against the Marlins. Kiner-Falefa will hit the bench after he started each of the Pirates' last four games against the Nationals, going 5-for-18 with four runs scored and two RBI. Alika Williams gets the start at shortstop and bats ninth in Kiner-Falefa's stead.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 133 | 465 | 53 | 125 | 8 | 43 | 16 | 78 | 11 | .268 |
| 2023 | NYY | 115 | 326 | 39 | 79 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 70 | 14 | .242 |
| 2022 | NYY | 142 | 483 | 66 | 126 | 4 | 48 | 35 | 72 | 22 | .260 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29 | @  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28 | @ |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/26 | vs  |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/25 | vs |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/24 | vs |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/22 | @  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |