Stallings went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 14-3 loss to the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

Stallings' first-inning homer was ultimately the only scoring in a miserable, rain-interrupted game for the Pirates. The catcher is now hitting .205 with six RBI and 12 strikeouts in his last ten games. A .226 average through 212 at-bats is certainly underwhelming, but Stallings has little competition from .135-hitting backup Michael Perez.

Stallings isn't starting Tuesday's game against Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Stallings will get a breather after he went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs and two strikeouts in Monday's series opener. Michael Perez will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

Stallings is not in the lineup Sunday versus Milwaukee, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stallings started the past three games and will take a seat for Sunday afternoon's series finale against the Brewers. Michael Perez will work behind the plate in his place.

Stallings went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a walk in Thursday's loss against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Stallings drove home Ke'Bryan Hayes with an RBI double in the ninth inning, and he had previously singled in the bottom of the second as well. The backstop is firmly entrenched as the Pirates' starting catcher and his numbers back that up, as he's putting up slightly better numbers compared to the beginning of the year. Stallings is slashing .265/.342/.324 with six RBI over his last 10 games, though his .231 average on the season remains poor compared to what he accomplished in each of his previous two seasons.

Stallings is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Stallings will head to the bench for the series finale after he logged starts at catcher in each of the past three contests while going a collective 2-for-10 with a walk and four strikeouts. Michael Perez will check in for Stallings behind the dish.

Stallings isn't starting Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Stallings returned to the lineup Friday after he missed two games due to workload management, but he'll head back to the bench Saturday. Michael Perez will start behind the plate and bat sixth.

Stallings went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

He returned to the lineup after a two-game absence during which manager Derek Shelton said the team was managing his workload. Stallings is hitting just .226 but leads all National League catchers with 31 RBI and ranks second with 13 doubles. The backstop has batted fourth or fifth in the lineup in each of his last 27 starts.

Stallings did not play Thursday in an effort to manage his playing time behind the plate, DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Derek Shelton said that there is nothing in particular wrong with Stallings, though fatigue may be a factor. "He's a little banged up, so I'm going to try and pick days to make sure he's OK," Shelton said. The 31-year-old sat out the last two games in favor of backup Michael Perez.

Stallings isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Stallings has gone 1-for-8 with an RBI and three strikeouts across his last two appearances, and he'll retreat to the bench for the third time in the last five games. Michael Perez will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Stallings isn't starting Wednesday against the White Sox, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stallings had started each of the last two games, and he went 1-for-8 with an RBI and three strikeouts. Michael Perez will start behind the dish and bat eighth.