Polanco will sit against southpaw Kwang Hyun Kim and the Cardinals on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Polanco wasn't being platooned earlier in the year, but he's now been on the bench against four of the last five lefties the Pirates have faced. He's hitting just .201/.273/.348 on the year, so he's not exactly making a strong case for everyday at-bats. Phillip Evans will be the right fielder Friday.

Polanco is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

With a southpaw (Sam Hentges) on the mound for Cleveland, the lefty-hitting Polanco will check out of the lineup following a stretch of four straight starts, during which he went 3-for-14 with a home run and two stolen bases. Phillip Evans will get a start in right field in place of Polanco.

Polanco went 1-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and a stolen base in Friday's 11-10 win over Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

The outfielder got the fireworks started in the first inning by taking J.C. Mejia deep, Polanco's seventh homer of the year, and he later added his seventh steal. Despite his solid power/speed numbers, the 29-year-old continues to lag in other categories -- he hasn't had a multi-hit game in June, slashing a woeful .163/.204/.286 through 14 games on the month.

Polanco will sit against lefty Jon Lester and the Nationals on Monday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Polanco had started against five of the six lefties the Pirates faced from May 20 through June 5, but it looks as though he might be slipping into a platoon role. He's now been on the bench against the last two southpaws to pitch against the Pirates, with Phillip Evans serving as the right fielder on both occasions.

Polanco isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Polanco had gone 1-for-11 with an RBI and three strikeouts across the last three games. Phillip Evans will shift to right field while Ka'ai Tom starts in left field.

Polanco went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a stolen base in Friday's 9-2 win over Miami.

EDGE Analysis

Polanco restored Pittsburgh's lead by plating Adam Frazier in the third inning. Through 172 plate appearances, Polanco is slashing a meager .212/.285/.364 this year. He's added five home runs, five stolen bases, 16 RBI and 16 runs scored in 45 games.

Polanco isn't starting Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Polanco started in right field in the first game of the twin bill and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run and an RBI. He'll retreat to the bench for Game 2 with left-hander Austin Gomber starting for Colorado. Ben Gamel will take over in right field and bat sixth.

Polanco went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, one walk and one strikeout in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Polanco had a rough start to the series, as he went 0-for-7 with a walk and six strikeouts across the last two games. However, he brought the Pirates within two runs Thursday with his homer in the bottom of the fourth inning. Polanco is now hitting .208 with five home runs, 13 RBI and 13 runs this year.

Polanco went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

He took Jack Flaherty deep in the fifth inning for a two-run blast to get the Bucs on the board, but they were already down 6-0 at that point. Polanco has found a rhythm at the plate, starting six of the last seven games and going 8-for-23 (.348), but his numbers on the season remain fairly modest as the 29-year-old is slashing .231/.314/.394 with four homers, four steals, 11 RBI and 12 runs through 32 contests.

Polanco is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Polanco has a modest four-game hit streak but will take a seat Sunday with southpaw Alex Wood on the mound for the Giants. Troy Stokes will start in right field for Pittsburgh in the series finale.