2:32 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) (illness) is starting as Pittsburgh's designated hitter in Saturday's spring training game versus Atlanta, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

12:52 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) was scratched from Sunday's Grapefruit League lineup against the Phillies due to flu-like symptoms, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

12:13 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) (lower leg) will start in right field and bat leadoff in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

4:38 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) has been dealing with a lower-leg injury but is expected to make his Grapefruit League debut in the next few days, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

3:14 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against Miami.

3:24 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Philadelphia.

1:30 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Cincinnati, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

4:55 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) remains out of the lineup Friday at Cincinnati.

4:22 AM - Josh Palacios (PIT) hit a three-run home run in his only at-bat during Thursday's 8-6 win over the Cubs.

4:32 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) isn't in Pittsburgh's lineup Thursday against the Cubs, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

9:58 AM - Josh Palacios (PIT) went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over the Nationals.

4:05 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

10:40 AM - Josh Palacios (PIT) went 2-for-4 with a triple Sunday against Atlanta.

4:51 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against Atlanta, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

12:39 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

2:55 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) isn't starting Saturday against the Cardinals, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

10:50 AM - Josh Palacios (PIT) will start in right field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

9:43 AM - Josh Palacios (PIT) went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, five RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 11-1 win over the Cardinals.

5:00 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) (illness) is starting in right field and batting fifth Saturday against Minnesota, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

3:44 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

7:00 AM - Josh Palacios (PIT) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Brewers.

3:21 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) Pirates recalled Palacios from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

12:29 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

10:52 AM - Josh Palacios (PIT) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

5:48 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) is starting in left field and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Cubs.

9:25 AM - Josh Palacios (PIT) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-5 win over the Cardinals.

1:26 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) is starting in right field and batting eighth on Monday in San Francisco, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

2:08 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Rangers, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

10:47 AM - Josh Palacios (PIT) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Diamondbacks, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

12:21 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) went 3-for-4 with a walk, three RBI and a run scored Friday against the Diamondbacks.

11:01 AM - Josh Palacios (PIT) Pirates selected Palacios' contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

3:25 PM - Josh Palacios (PIT) Pirates selected Palacios in the second round of the minor-league phase of the Rule 5 draft last week.