Newman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Newman looks to be moving into more of a part-time role as the season winds down, as he'll take a seat for the third time in six games despite not having dealt with an injury during that stretch. Tucupita Marcano will fill in at the keystone Sunday, but Rodolfo Castro may end up being the Pirates' primary option at the position once third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes shakes off his shoulder injury.

Newman will sit Friday against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Newman finds himself on the bench for the third time in the last five games. A lack of walks and power has limited him to a modest .707 OPS despite a .281 batting average, though he's hit the ball well over his last five appearances, grabbing eight hits. Rodolfo Castro will be the second baseman Friday.

Newman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Newman tallied two hits in Monday's game, but he will take a seat Tuesday in favor of Rodolfo Castro, who homered twice and racked up five hits over his last three games.

Newman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Newman will get a breather after batting .291 with a home run and 10 additional runs while starting in each of the Pirates' last 14 contests. Tucupita Marcano will fill in at the keystone for Newman in the series finale in Philadelphia.

Newman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Newman took Kirby Yates yard in the ninth inning to record his first homer of the season. Despite the lack of power, Newman has recorded five multi-hit performances in his last 14 starts -- good for a .291 average. For the season, Newman is hitting .267 with 23 runs scored and five stolen bases across 52 games.

Newman went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Newman extended his hitting streak to five games, three of which have been multi-hit efforts. He's hitting .500 in the span while also tallying nine runs scored. Newman is locked into a spot toward the top of the Pirates lineup and is currently maintaining a .281/.323/.378 line across 198 plate appearances for the season.

Newman went 3-for-4 with three runs scored Thursday against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Newman seems to have settled into the second spot in the order with right-handers on the mound, hitting behind Tucupita Marcano. Thursday's effort extended Newman's hitting streak to four games, and he has seven runs scored in that span. Though there's little power in his profile, Newman has maintained a .276 average with five stolen bases, 21 runs scored and 15 RBI across 47 games this season.

Newman is not in the starting lineup Thursday versus the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Newman will get a breather after he went 3-for-10 with a run scored and a stolen base in the first two games of the series. Tucupita Marcano will slide over to second base while Greg Allen enters the lineup in left field and bats seventh in the series finale.

Newman went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and a run in a 6-4 win against Arizona on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Newman was a catalyst atop the team's batting order, rapping three singles and scoring a run. He had been struggling coming into the contest, going 4-for-30 over his first seven games in August. Newman's hits tend to come in bunches -- he has nine multi-hit performances over 40 games this season but is batting a modest .269 overall.

Newman isn't starting Thursday against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Newman started the last seven games and hit .367 with a triple, four doubles, three runs, two RBI and two stolen bases. Tucupita Marcano will take over at second base and lead off Thursday.