The Pirates optioned Suwinski to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
After being called up to the majors June 4, Suwinski slashed .193/.261/.358 with five home runs, 13 RBI and a 32.5 percent strikeout rate across 118 plate appearances. The 26-year-old will likely need to show an improve plate approach at Triple-A before he gets another look from the Pirates.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Bound for Triple-A
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Suwinski is expected to be optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Suwinski returned to the big leagues June 4 after a short stint in Triple-A, but he'll now head back to Indianapolis after producing a .193 average with five home runs, 13 RBI, 13 runs scored and four stolen bases over 109 at-bats in 39 games following his promotion. The outfielder has struggled to limit the strikeouts this season, striking out in 28 percent of his plate appearances entering Sunday's 6-5 win over Arizona in 10 innings. Suwinski struck out in his two at-bats Sunday before being replaced by Michael Taylor.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: On bench against righty
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Suwinski is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Even with right-hander Brandon Pfaadt taking the mound for Arizona, the lefty-hitting Suwinski will take a seat. While he still owns a .184 batting average, Suwinski has gone 4-for-10 with a double and three stolen bases since the All-Star break. Michael Taylor will fill in as the center fielder Saturday.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Sitting against southpaw
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Suwinski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
The lefty-hitting Suwinski will take a seat while southpaw Matthew Liberatore takes the hill for the Cardinals. Michael Taylor will swap in for Suwinski in center field.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Sitting down Saturday
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Suwinski isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Phillies.
The lefty-hitting Suwinski will take a seat Saturday while the left-handed Cristopher Sanchez starts on the mound for Philadelphia. Michael Taylor will start in center field while Suwinski rests.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Swats homer, steals base Tuesday
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Suwinski went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI, one stolen base and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 12-2 win over the Brewers.
Suwinski contributed an RBI single during the Pirates' six-run sixth inning and added a solo shot in the eighth. The outfielder is 8-for-24 (.333) with three homers and six RBI over eight games in July, though he remains limited to a strong-side platoon role, sharing center field with Michael Taylor. Despite the recent heater, Suwinski is slashing just .186/.264/.339 through 247 plate appearances this year, adding nine homers, 26 RBI, 27 runs scored and six steals.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Out against lefty again
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Suwinski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
The lefty-hitting Suwinski will take a seat for the second straight game while the Mets send another southpaw (Sean Manaea) to the hill. Michael Taylor will spell Suwinski in center field.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Sitting vs. lefty
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Suwinski is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
Suwinski went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's series opener, but he will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout with left-hander David Peterson on the mound. Michael Taylor will start in center field and bat ninth.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Power ticking up
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Suwinski went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Friday against the Mets.
Suwinski has had a disappointing season, but he's shown signs of turning things around in a very limited recent sample. Friday's long ball was his eighth of the season, and he now has three extra-base hits across his last four games. Suwinski still has just a .148 ISO and 67 wRC+ for the season, though he's remained in the starting lineup against righties.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Homer, three hits in loss
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Suwinski went 3-for-3 with a three-run home run in a 7-4 loss to the Cardinals on Tuesday.
Suwinski singled in the third inning and put the Pirates on the board with a three-run home run in the fifth. He later added another single in the seventh to stay perfect at the plate Tuesday. This was the outfielder's first three-hit effort of the season and his first home run since June 14. On the year, he is hitting a lowly .180 with seven home runs, 23 RBI, 24 runs scored and five steals over 225 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Resting versus LHP
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Suwinski isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.
With left-handed starter Max Fried set to toe the slab for Atlanta, Suwinski will remain in the dugout for the beginning of Saturday's contest. Michael Taylor will fill the void in center field, batting ninth.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Suwinski is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Suwinski started the previous four games but will sit after going 2-for-14 with a double and an RBI during that stretch. Michael Taylor will start in center field against Cincinnati righty Hunter Greene on Tuesday.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Sitting out versus right-hander
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Suwinski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Reds.
The Reds are sending right-hander Hunter Greene to the mound Wednesday, but the left-handed-hitting Suwinski nonetheless will find himself on the bench to begin the series finale. Michael Taylor will patrol center field for the Pirates.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Out against southpaw
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Suwinski is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.
The lefty-hitting Suwinski will take a seat against lefty Ty Blach on Saturday. Michael Taylor will play center field and bat ninth.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Bowing out against righty
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Suwinski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Suwinski has mostly served as a strong-side platoon outfielder since being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on June 4, but he'll step out of the lineup Wednesday against Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray. Michael Taylor will replace Suwinski in center field.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Bound for Triple-A
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The Pirates optioned Suwinski to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.
The lefty-hitting Suwinski has mostly operated as a strong-side platoon outfielder this season, but even against right-handed pitching, he's struggled to a .144/.256/.261 slash line over 129 plate appearances. The Pirates will send Suwinski to Indianapolis with the hope that he refines his approach and regains some confidence at the plate, but a return to the big leagues likely won't be imminent until he starts producing at Triple-A. In the meantime, Suwinski's absence could reopen more playing time at first base for Rowdy Tellez while Connor Joe takes on more starts out of the corner outfield.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Absent from lineup
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Suwinski is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
The Giants are using a left-handed pitcher in Erik Miller to open Thursday's contest, so the lefty-hitting Suwinski will begin the game on the bench. Suwinski will be a candidate to enter mid-game if the Giants turn to a right-hander out of the bullpen.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Getting breather versus LHP
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Suwinski isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday versus the Cubs.
The lefty-hitting Suwinski will retreat to the bench as fellow lefty Shota Imanaga toes the slab for the Cubs on Saturday. As a result, Edward Olivares will pick up a start in right field and bat fourth.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: On bench against lefty
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Suwinski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Lefty Robert Gasser is on the bump for Milwaukee, so the lefty-hitting Suwinski will retreat to the bench for the series finale. Edward Olivares will fill in for Suwinski in right field and will bat fifth.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Swipes two bags
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Suwinski went 1-for-3 with two walks and two stolen bases during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Cubs.
Suwinski entered the contest with one stolen base on the season, but he swiped second base twice during the extra-inning loss. The left-hander has almost exclusively started against right-handed pitching, with 107 of his 129 plate appearances coming against opposite-handed throwers. However, Suwinski is slashing just .129/.234/.304 against righties this season.
