PHOENIX -- With the Pirates down in the eighth inning Friday against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field, Derek Shelton opted to lift his catcher, Austin Hedges, in favor of pinch-hitter Josh Palacios. It's not the first time Shelton has made that swap late, and every time it has meant that Jason Delay was about to enter the game at catcher.
That wasn't the case Friday, though. Palacios went out to right field, but not wanting to lose Henry Davis' bat in the lineup late, Shelton opted to have Davis move from the outfield to catch the eighth inning.