Palacios is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Though he'll hit the bench with southpaw Max Fried on the mound for Atlanta, the lefty-hitting Palacios may have carved out at least a part-time role against right-handed pitching. He picked up starts in four of the Pirates' last five matchups with righties, leading off on each of those occasions while going 2-for-17 with a pair of solo home runs.

Palacios went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Palacios has started three of seven games since being recalled to the majors July 28. He's filled in across the outfield, providing days off to each of Henry Davis, Jack Suwinski and Andrew McCutchen. So long as the primary starters remain healthy, Palacios will likely remain in a depth role, though he does have six hits in 15 at-bats since returning to Pittsburgh.

Palacios went 3-for-5 with a double and a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Palacios capped a big day at the plate with a two-run homer off Andrew Vasquez in the bottom of the 10th inning, powering the Pirates to a 6-4 win. It's Palacios' second home run of the season -- he's now 4-for-6 in two games since he was recalled from Triple-A on Friday. Overall, the 28-year-old outfielder is slashing .252/.284/.396 with 15 RBI, eight runs scored and a steal across 117 plate appearances this season.

The Pirates recalled Palacios from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Palacios was optioned to Triple-A on July 17 and will now return to the majors to provide additional outfield depth. The 27-year-old is slashing just .229/.264/.343 across 111 plate appearances in the majors this season, but he's caught fire since being demoted with a 1.307 OPS and four homers in seven games with Indianapolis.

Palacios was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Palacios, 27, has collected a .606 OPS with one home run across 42 games for the Pirates this season. He hadn't made a start in a couple weeks, so Pittsburgh has found a better use for the roster spot.

Palacios is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Palacios had started in left field in each of the past three games, going 3-for-10 with a run and an RBI. Though he'll ride the bench against a right-hander (Joe Musgrove) for the series finale, the lefty-hitting Palacios could still be the strong-side option of a loose platoon in left field with the righty-hitting Connor Joe, who draws the start Thursday. Both players are likely to see their opportunities take a hit once Bryan Reynolds (back) returns from the injured list, something that could happen as early as Friday.

Palacios is starting in left field and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

This will be Palacios' first-ever appearance at the top of a major-league starting lineup. Ke'Bryan Hayes is batting second as Pirates manager Derek Shelton shakes things up with Bryan Reynolds out Tuesday due to lower back tightness.

Palacios went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-5 win over the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Getting the start in right field and hitting eighth, Palacios got hold of a Giovanny Gallegos changeup that stayed up in the zone and drove it deep to right field in the seventh inning for his first career big-league homer. After bouncing through the Blue Jays and Nationals organizations the last two years, Palacios may have found a home in Pittsburgh. He's batting .286 (8-for-28) through his first 13 games for the Pirates.

Palacios is starting in right field and batting eighth on Monday in San Francisco, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Connor Joe is playing first base in this one, opening up right field for Palacios. The 27-year-old is 5-for-20 at the plate since the Pirates promoted him earlier this month.

Palacios is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Rangers, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Palacios will remain on the bench Monday for the second game in a row after starting four out of five. Connor Joe will draw another start in right field and bat seventh in the series opener with Texas.