What It Means:

It's somewhat surprising to see Polanco head to the bench with a righty on the mound, so this just looks like a normal rest day for the left-handed bat. He'll be replaced by Adam Frazier, who will man right and hit second for the Pirates.

Polanco is 3-for-19 with 5 strikeouts and 3 walks in his last 5 games. He's now hitting .220 with 8 home runs and 22 RBI on the season.