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Wilson scheduled to start for Pittsburgh against Detroit

The Pirates will roll out Bryse Wilson to the mound Monday and the Tigers will give Tarik Skubal the start

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Crowe scheduled to start for Pittsburgh against Chicago

The Pirates will start Wil Crowe on Sunday and the Cubs are expected to counter with Zach Davies

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • Associated Press

Pirates to face Cubs on the road

The Cubs will start Kyle Hendricks on Saturday while the Pirates have yet to announce who will get the start

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Brault scheduled to start for Pittsburgh against Chicago

The Pirates will start Steven Brault on Friday and the Cubs are expected to counter with Alec Mills

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Thompson expected to start for Chicago against Pittsburgh

The Cubs will roll out Keegan Thompson to the mound Thursday and the Pirates will give Mitch Keller the start

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • Associated Press

Facing brief shutdown Chavis (elbow) will be shut down from gripping and throwing activities for the next 5-to-7 days, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Impact The 26-year-old was placed on the injured list with the right elbow injury Tuesday, and he'll be shut down from most activities for about a week. Chavis should have enough time to rejoin the Pirates before the end of the season, but he likely won't be activated until the second half of September.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Grandal, Abreu power White Sox to 4-2 win over Pirates

Yasmani Grandal and Jose Abreu homered, and five relievers combined for 4 2/3 innings of two-hit ball as the Chicago White Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Tuesday night

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • Associated Press

Pirates place Michael Chavis on IL with right elbow strain, recall Hoy Park The Pittsburgh Pirates placed infielder/outfielder Michael Chavis on the 10-day injured with a right elbow strain and recalled infielder/out...

AUGUST 31, 2021 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Goes on IL Chavis was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow strain, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Chavis will miss the first week of September, if not longer, after exiting Saturday's game with the elbow injury. The infielder had gotten off to a hot start with his new team, going 8-for-22 with a home run, two doubles and two RBI in six games. Hoy Park was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to share the playing time at second base with Cole Tucker and Wilmer Difo until Chavis returns.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates fast five: Ke'Bryan Hayes is hurt, Duane Underwood Jr. is an innings-eater, Michael Chavis is on the run Plus, how the Pirates are making changes to keep pitching prospects healthy, why Rodolfo Castro keeps heading back to Double A, and more.

AUGUST 30, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Not in Sunday's lineup Chavis (elbow) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Impact Chavis was pulled from Saturday's contest with right elbow discomfort, and he'll miss at least one game as a result. The severity of the issue remains unclear, though the 26-year-old will have Monday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery before potentially missing additional time. Cole Tucker will cover the keystone Sunday in his place.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with elbow discomfort Chavis was removed from Saturday's game against the Cardinals with right elbow discomfort, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Chavis went 0-for-1 before being pulled from the contest during the fifth inning. The severity of the injury is unclear, and the 26-year-old should be considered day-to-day until more is known on the issue.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Getting on base Chavis went 4-for-5 with two runs scored in a win over the Cardinals on Thursday.

Impact Drawing the start at second base batting in the two hole, Chavis collected four hits Thursday. Chavis has now appeared in four games since being acquired from Boston at the trade deadline collecting seven hits in 17 at-bats.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Polanco hears cheers amid 8-run rally, Bucs beat Cards 11-7

Gregory Polanco turned boos into cheers with the decisive two-run double during an eight-run seventh inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for an 11-7 victory over the St. Loui...

AUGUST 27, 2021 • Associated Press

Produces atop order Chavis went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Arizona.

Impact One game after making his team debut, Chavis moved up from seventh to leadoff in the lineup. He also showed off his versatility, moving from second base to first. With general manager Ben Cherington looking for more power sources, Chavis figures to see more playing time -- he's off to a good start.

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brubaker ends lengthy losing streak, Pirates edge D'backs

JT Brubaker pitched five scoreless innings for his first win in nearly three months, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2

AUGUST 25, 2021 • Associated Press

Gets started in Pittsburgh Chavis went 0-for-4 in his debut for the Pirates on Monday.

Impact He batted seventh and played second base. The former top prospect is looking for a fresh start in a new organization after slashing .234/.291/.413 with 25 homers in 622 plate appearances over parts of three years with Boston. Interestingly, current Pirates general manager Ben Cherington drafted the 26-year-old in the first round of the 2014 draft while serving as the Red Sox' GM. With second baseman Rodolfo Castro sent back to Double-A, Chavis figures to see playing time over the next week. The only other new face who could get his first shot at second base this year is Tucupita Marcano.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tsutsugo, Reynolds lead Pirates' rally past Diamondbacks 6-5

Yoshi Tsutsugo homered and Bryan Reynolds tripled in the seventh to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rally to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5

AUGUST 24, 2021 • Associated Press

Chavis feels he's in right place with Bucs PITTSBURGH -- When 4 p.m. ET rolled around on July 30 and no one had come up to let him know anything to the contrary, Michael Chavis figure...

AUGUST 24, 2021 • MLB.COM

Recalled by Pirates Chavis will be recalled by the Pirates ahead of Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic

Impact Chavis was traded from the Red Sox to the Pirates at the end of July, and he slashed .246/.316/.536 with five home runs, five doubles, 12 runs, 12 RBI and a stolen base across 17 games at Triple-A Indianapolis. The 26-year-old will start at second base in Monday's series opener against Arizona.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Walkoff home run sinks St. Paul Saints in Indianapolis Michael Chavis hit a two-run, walkoff homer with two out in the ninth inning as the Indianapolis Indians edged the St. Paul Saints 9-8 on Tu...

AUGUST 11, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Raking at Triple-A for new org. Chavis went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, two RBI and four runs for Triple-A Indianapolis in its 13-1 win over Iowa. He also reached base on a pair of hit by pitches.

Impact After being acquired from the Red Sox prior to last week's trade deadline, Chavis was expected to immediately join the big club, but Pittsburgh instead optioned him to Indianapolis. Chavis has taken the assignment in stride, going 7-for-16 with six extra-base hits and a stolen base through his first four contests with Indianapolis. He'll likely be the Pirates' top option for a call-up if the team requires another infielder over the final two months of the season.

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates Pipeline: Belief from top boosts Michael Chavis' confidence Michael Chavis knew Ben Cherington from Boston. Now, the talented infielder hopes to get his career back on track with the Pirates.

AUGUST 6, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Meet Austin Davis: Red Sox reliever from Michael Chavis trade explains his slider, 'Big Fudge' nickname The Red Sox acquired Austin Davis from the Pirates at the trade deadline Friday for Michael Chavis.

AUGUST 1, 2021 • MASSLIVE.COM

Pirates' Crowe, 2 relievers 1-hit Phillies, end 4-game skid

Wil Crowe and two relief pitchers combined on a one-hitter, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a four-game losing streak with a 7-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies

JULY 31, 2021 • Associated Press

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