The Pirates recalled Delay from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
After Pittsburgh traded Austin Hedges to the Rangers on Tuesday, Delay will come up from Triple-A to fill in as the Pirates' backup catcher. Delay is slashing .260/.328/.375 across 118 plate appearances in Pittsburgh this season.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Sent to Triple-A
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Delay was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
The Pirates are handing the starting catcher job over to Endy Rodriguez, with Austin Hedges moving to the backup role. That means Delay will head back to Indianapolis rather than stick around as a third catcher.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Knocks in three
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Delay went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBI on Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Delay delivered RBI hits in back-to-back innings, the highlight of which came in the seventh inning when he drove in two with a double. Though he's served primarily as the backup when Austin Hedges is healthy, Delay has at least one hit in each of his last five starts. Overall, he's hitting .368 across 42 plate appearances and has chipped in four runs scored, seven RBI and one home run.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Stuck in reserve role
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Delay is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
Delay had a brief run as the Pirates' No. 1 catcher earlier this month while Austin Hedges was on the 7-day concussion injured list, but Delay has faded back into a reserve role since Hedges was activated about a week and a half ago. Hedges has now picked up seven of the last nine starts at catcher for Pittsburgh.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Getting rest Wednesday
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Delay is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Delay will be getting a breather after going 0-for-2 with a walk while catching all nine innings of Tuesday's 7-4 win. Tyler Heineman replaces Delay behind the dish for the series finale.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Contributes from bottom of order
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Delay went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored Friday against the White Sox.
Delay drew his third start of the season and hit ninth, though that didn't stop him from having a productive performance. He tallied his first multi-hit effort of the campaign, which was highlighted by an RBI knock in the fifth frame. So long as Austin Hedges (concussion) is sidelined, Delay figures to split time behind the dish with Tyler Heineman. Through 13 at-bats, Delay has delivered five hits with a home run, a double, two RBI and four runs scored.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Contract selected by PIT
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Delay had his contract selected by the Pirates on Thursday.
Delay will open the 2023 season as the Pirates' backup catcher. He won the gig this spring over both Tyler Heineman and Kevin Plawecki.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: To open as backup catcher
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Delay will open the 2023 season as the Pirates' backup catcher, Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review reports.
The 28-year-old beat out both Tyler Heineman and Kevin Plawecki for the backup gig behind starter Austin Hedges. Delay slashed just .213/.265/.271 over his first 57 major-league games last season in Pittsburgh, and his minor-league stats aren't much better.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Removed from 40-man roster
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Delay cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
Delay played in 57 games for Pittsburgh last season but won't retain his spot on the 40-man roster. It was the 27-year-old's first taste of the big leagues, and he had a .213/.265/.271 slash line with one home run, 11 RBI and 17 runs.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Sitting out Tuesday
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Delay isn't in the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals.
After recording hits in his last two games, Delay will sit out Tuesday in favor of Tyler Heineman, who will bat eighth. Delay and Heineman have traded off starts behind the plate most of the season, so it seems likely that Delay will get the start for Pittsburgh's final game Wednesday.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Not in lineup Friday
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Delay isn't starting Friday against the Cardinals.
The 27-year-old has now missed three of the last four starts behind the plate for the Pirates and seems to be at risk of losing his starting role to Jose Godoy, who will start and bat eighth. Delay has just a .200 OPS over the last seven days.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: On bench Wednesday
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Delay isn't starting Wednesday against the Reds.
Delay is out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after he went 1-for-4 during Tuesday's matchup. Jose Godoy will start behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Idle Monday
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Delay is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
Delay will get a breather for the series opener after he went hitless in six at-bats while he was behind the plate for both of the Bucs' final two games with the Cubs over the weekend. Jose Godoy will replace Delay as the Pirates' starting catcher Monday.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Drives in pair
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Delay went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Yankees.
Delay delivered a two-RBI double in the sixth inning to give the Pirates a 3-2 lead. Two frames later, he came around to score after reaching base on a free pass. Delay has served as the Pirates' primary catcher since Aug. 4, though he's hit just .188 with three RBI and 10 runs scored across 85 at-bats since.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Delay isn't starting Saturday against the Mets.
Delay has split playing time at catcher recently and will head to the bench for a second consecutive matchup. Tyler Heineman will start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Sitting Friday
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Delay isn't in the lineup Friday against the Mets, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Delay hasn't recorded a hit since Sunday and will sit out Friday's game in favor of Tyler Heineman, who will bat ninth.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Riding pine for matinee
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Delay isn't starting the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Delay recorded hits in his last two games, going 2-for-6 with two runs, an RBI, a walk and a strikeout over that stretch. Tyler Heineman will start behind the plate and bat ninth during Wednesday's matinee.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Garners third straight start
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Delay will start at catcher and bat ninth in Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Delay is making his third consecutive start, all of which have come against right-handed pitchers. His recent usage would seem to suggest that he's supplanted Tyler Heineman as the Pirates' preferred option behind the dish.
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Retreats to bench
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Delay is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.
Delay started behind the plate in four of the Pirates' last five games, but he could see his opportunities take a hit now that Tyler Heineman -- who will start at catcher Thursday -- is back from a brief stint on the injured list. Before missing time with a right groin strain, the switch-hitting Heineman had occupied the larger side of a platoon with the righty-hitting Delay, who has done his best work against southpaws (111 wRC+ in 42 plate appearances).
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Pirates' Jason Delay: Steps out of lineup
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Delay is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Delay started the past three games after No. 1 catcher Tyler Heineman (groin) landed on the injured list, and the former will receive a day off in the series finale at Baltimore. Jose Godoy will step in behind the plate Sunday.
