Pirates placed OF Alex Presley on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left thumb. Presley has been bothered by the injury since Friday and felt no improvement after resting for the entire weekend. The 25-year-old outfielder was batting .333/.402/.494 through 93 major league plate appearances.

Alex Presley (thumb) was held out of the Pirates' lineup Sunday for a second straight game. The young Pittsburgh outfielder told reporters on Saturday that he was "not able to handle the bat" without feeling pain. Presley has been diagnosed with a bruised thumb and is still considered to be day-to-day.

Alex Presley (thumb) told reporters before Saturday's game that he is "not able to handle the bat." Presley has been diagnosed with a bruised thumb. The Pirates have not planned X-rays and may be hoping that he will feel better once the swelling dissipates.

Alex Presley (bruised thumb) was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Cardinals. Presley has been a nice surprise for the Pirates this year, hitting .333/.402/.494 in 81 at-bats to go along with four stolen bases. He shouldn't need more than a day.

Alex Presley went 3-for-6 with three RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Astros. Presley, 25, has been really impressive since getting called up June 27. With Jose Tabata (quad) sidelined, he's playing every day out of the leadoff spot and is hitting .343 with four steals and nine RBI in 16 games. Tabata's return date remains unclear, but Presley has earned a role with the big club regardless. Owners in need of speed should take a look, at least for the short term.

Alex Presley went 3-for-4 with an RBI triple and a steal Monday against the Astros. Presley is 12-for-33 with six RBI in eight games since his callup. He's making a strong case to stick around as a part-timer after Jose Tabata comes off the disabled list.

Alex Presley generated his first major league triple and also hit a sacrifice fly in the Pirates' 6-2 win on Thursday. Presley has batted leadoff in all three games since his June 27 call-up. He's hitting .273 with a homer and a stolen base, helping Pittsburgh take two of three games from Toronto.

Pirates recalled OF Alex Presley from Triple-A Indianapolis. Presley was pulled from the Indy lineup on Sunday shortly after Jose Tabata went down with a quadriceps injury and is likely to see regular action in left field for the big league Bucs. The 25-year-old was batting .336/.389/.500 with eight home runs, 36 RBI and 18 stolen bases in 75 games this season at the Triple-A level. He should have value in NL-only fantasy leagues.

Alex Presley was pulled from Triple-A Indianapolis' lineup Sunday and will be promoted by the Pirates. Presley was already expected to be be called up on Tuesday, but with Jose Tabata going down with what looked to be a disabled list injury Sunday, the Pirates couldn't afford for Presley to get hurt at Triple-A. He's batting .336/.389/.500 with eight homers, 36 RBI and 18 steals for Indianapolis this season.

The Pirates are expected to promote outfielder Alex Presley for the start of an interleague series against the Blue Jays next Tuesday. "Chase has played very well at Indianapolis," said Pirates general manager Neal Huntington. "He has a chance to give us a boost while gaining valuable experience at the major-league level." Presley, 25, is batting .330/.382/.498 with eight homers and 34 RBI over 306 plate appearances with Triple-A Indianapolis this season. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle plans to utilize him with the flexibility of the DH spot next week. Pedro Ciriaco is expected to be sent down to Triple-A in a corresponding roster move.