Newman went 2-for-4 and stole his 11th base of the season Thursday against the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

The stolen base was just his second in August. He's slashing .231/.286/.323 for the month, concurrent with the team's overall struggles. Despite his recent falloff, Newman continues to see regular playing time and appears set to start at shortstop or second base in 2020. Overall, he's hitting .298 with seven homers and 42 RBI in 363 at-bats.

Newman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored to help the Pirates to a 10-2 victory over the Angels on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old checked in with his first long ball since July 6, touching up Jose Suarez with a second-inning solo shot. Newman hasn't provided much power this season (this was just his seventh homer in 329 at-bats) but he's emerged as a solid contributor in other categories, as he's hitting .304 with a respectable .347 on-base percentage, and has also chipped in with 10 stolen bases in 15 attempts.

Newman isn't starting Tuesday's game against Milwaukee.

EDGE Analysis

Newman registered three RBI in Monday's series opener, but he'll retreat to the bench Tuesday night. Erik Gonzalez is slated to bat eighth and start at shortstop with Newman out of the mix.

Newman went 1-for-4 with a three-run double against Milwaukee on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

He's showing few signs of slowing down the way he did in 2018, when he struggled as a September callup. Newman has swiped four bases in his last six starts and continues to hit -- he's slashing .310/.354/.426. Interestingly, he's posted identical career batting averages (.287) to date in both the minor and major leagues.

Newman went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 11-4 win over Cincinnati.

EDGE Analysis

The two steals equal the number he'd totaled over his last 33 starts and give him eight on the year. Newman also broke out of a mini-slump Tuesday -- he had slashed .195/.250/.220 in his prior 45 plate appearances. After batting leadoff exclusively in June, he's hit first in eight July games and seventh in his 15 other starts. Newman's hit .313 with six homers and a surprising .785 OPS in his rookie campaign.

Newman is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets, Nubyjas Wilborn of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Newman started the last four contests but makes his way to the bench Friday after going 3-for-18 in that stretch. Jung Ho Kang will start at shortstop and bat seventh for the Pirates.

Newman will start at shortstop and bat seventh Thursday against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

While Newman still typically occupies the leadoff spot against left-handed pitching, he appears to have fully surrendered the table-setting gig versus righties to middle-infield partner Adam Frazier. Newman will slot in as the No. 7 hitter for the fourth consecutive day and hasn't made a compelling case lately to unseat Frazier atop the order. Over his last six starts, Newman has gone 4-for-24, resulting in a 15-point drop in his season-long batting average.

Newman went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in a 12-2 victory against the Brewers on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Since returning from an embarrassing injury where he hurt himself setting up a pitching machine, Newman is batting .327 (68-for-208) with 19 extra-base hits in 55 games. Included during his tremendous first half is a 19-game hitting streak that just concluded last week. Newman is batting .324 with six home runs, 32 RBI, 24 runs and five steals in 219 at-bats this season.

Newman returned to the leadoff spot Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a run scored against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

The move coincided with Newman breaking an 0-for-10 slide. The 25-year-old hit seventh in the lineup Tuesday and Wednesday, with Adam Frazier moving to the top spot. With Frazier also breaking out of a protracted slump, it wouldn't be surprising to see the two players move in and out of the leadoff spot based upon pitching matchups.

Newman is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Newman went 0-for-4 at Milwaukee on Sunday to snap the 19-game hit streak in which he had a 1.040 OPS with four home runs and four stolen bases. The 25-year-old has a .327/.372/.482 slash line through 56 games in his first full season in the majors.