Yasmani Grandal

Henry Davis is sticking around, so the Pirates will divvy up playing time behind the plate three ways. That figures to be bad news for Yasmani Grandal, particularly now that the Pirates are out of the race and better off taking a look at their younger players. Bart should get more of the catcher starts than anyone else, and he and Davis could DH on occasion.

The unearned run was his own fault, since he didn't back up home plate on Oneil Cruz's throw that eluded Yasmani Grandal in the second. That allowed a runner to advance from second to third, and the runner came around to score on a groundout. On the mound, Skenes wasn't quite as stellar as usual, but he was fine in striking out six in an 82-pitch outing. He'll likely face the Cubs again next week.

The Cubs ran absolutely wild on the basepaths in this one, victimizing Pirates catcher Yasmani Grandal for an outrageous eight stolen bases in a lopsided victory. Crow-Armstrong was responsible for three of them by himself, pushing his full-season total to 26 thefts in the process. The 22-year-old former top prospect, who was best known for his defensive prowess coming into the year, has been on fire in recent weeks, batting .283 (28-for-99) with four homers, 15 RBI and nine steals over his last 30 games. He was a non-factor in the first couple months of the season for fantasy purposes, but he's really coming on of late and should be rostered in all fantasy formats until further notice.

We knew this was coming after Bart had to leave Sunday's game early, but it's a brutal blow for the 27-year-old who had been hitting .302 in 30 games since the All-Star break with six home runs, 19 RBI, and 20 runs. Hamstring injuries have a tendency to linger, so it's unclear when Bart will return, but Henry Davis was called up to take his place on the active roster and split catching duties with Yasmani Grandal.

Henry Davis is expected to return from Triple-A Indianapolis to help share the load behind the plate with Yasmani Grandal. It's not immediately clear just how long the Pirates expect Bart to be sidelined for, but with the way he has been hitting of late even 10 days would be a major blow to their offense.