Williams (upper body) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.
Williams (undisclosed) was scratched from Thursday night's lineup against the Astros, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Williams was scratched from Thursday's contest versus Houston with upper-body soreness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Barnett will start Thursday's game against the Astros in Sacramento.
Montgomery picked up the save Thursday versus St. Louis, striking out all three batters he faced in the ninth inning.
Skenes did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over 6.1 innings against the Cardinals. He struck out eight.
Butler went 2-for-5 with an RBI and was caught stealing in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Angels.
The Pirates optioned Curtis to the Florida Complex League on Thursday.
The Pirates recalled Sisk from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.
Reynolds is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Cardinals.
| PITCHING | INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI | |
| J. Jones | Jared Jones | 5.2 | 0.22 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Relievers | Relievers | 3.8 | 0.32 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| HITTING | H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB | |
| S. Horwitz | Spencer Horwitz | 1.15 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 1.91 | 0.58 | 0.01 |
| B. Lowe | Brandon Lowe | 1.13 | 0.69 | 0.77 | 2.33 | 0.46 | 0.02 |
| B. Reynolds | Bryan Reynolds | 1.11 | 0.61 | 0.6 | 1.87 | 0.6 | 0.07 |
| R. O`Hearn | Ryan O`Hearn | 1.19 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 1.83 | 0.47 | 0.02 |
| N. Gonzales | Nick Gonzales | 1.27 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 1.74 | 0.24 | 0.06 |
| E. Rodriguez | Endy Rodriguez | 0.98 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 1.65 | 0.59 | 0.06 |
| T. Callihan | Tyler Callihan | 1.05 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 1.82 | 0.43 | 0.12 |
| J. Mangum | Jake Mangum | 1.2 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 1.57 | 0.29 | 0.31 |
| E. Valdez | Esmerlyn Valdez | 0.94 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
KEY PLAYER INJURIESO. Cruz, W. Dotel, K. Griffin, C. Devenski NOT PROJECTED TO START:Henry Davis, Joey Bart, Jared Triolo, Billy Cook, Marcell Ozuna Batting order and lineup confirmed and provided by Rotowire. | |||||||
| PITCHING |
| Jared Jones |
| Relievers |
| HITTING |
| Spencer Horwitz |
| Brandon Lowe |
| Bryan Reynolds |
| Ryan O`Hearn |
| Nick Gonzales |
| Endy Rodriguez |
| Tyler Callihan |
| Jake Mangum |
| Esmerlyn Valdez |
| INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI |
| 5.2 | 0.22 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 3.8 | 0.32 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB |
| 1.15 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 1.91 | 0.58 | 0.01 |
| 1.13 | 0.69 | 0.77 | 2.33 | 0.46 | 0.02 |
| 1.11 | 0.61 | 0.6 | 1.87 | 0.6 | 0.07 |
| 1.19 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 1.83 | 0.47 | 0.02 |
| 1.27 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 1.74 | 0.24 | 0.06 |
| 0.98 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 1.65 | 0.59 | 0.06 |
| 1.05 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 1.82 | 0.43 | 0.12 |
| 1.2 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 1.57 | 0.29 | 0.31 |
| 0.94 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
