Tucupita Marcano sitting Thursday for Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Pirates did not include Tucupita Marcano in their lineup for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

What It Means:

Marcano will take the evening off while the Pirates bring in Rodolfo Castro to cover second base and bat eighth. Nick Gonzalez will take over at shortstop.

Marcano has had his strongest season yet this year, batting .237 with 3 homers, 15 runs, 16 RBI, 4 stolen bases and a .670 OPS through 185 plate appearances.