Alex Presley (OF)

The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled right-hander Evan Meek from Triple-A Indianapolis before Wednesday's game against the Washington Nationals and optioned slumping outfielder Alex Presley to the minors.

The Pirates announced Wednesday that outfielder Alex Presley was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Pirates optioned OF Alex Presley to Triple-A Indianapolis.

RotoInfo.com | May 16th, 2:49pm

05/16 - Sent to Minors

Pirates outfielder Alex Presley continues to be in and out of the lineup as he's in a 3-for-32 slump since April 29. Presley, who began the season as an everyday player, now has a limited role. "The hardest part is being in and out, because ... it's hard to get into a flow, the timing," Presley told MLB.com. "The best way of getting into a rhythm is by being in games. It hasn't been the easiest thing...

Pittsburgh outfielder Alex Presley has not started the last two games for the Pirates as he was left out of the lineup on Wednesday against Washington. Presley went 1 for 1 in his last appearance on Tuesday, but that wasn't in a start. Presley has gone just 2 for 23 in May thus far for an .087 for the month.

Pirates outfielder Alex Presley showed off some of his power during Saturday night's contest against the Reds. Presley blasted his second home run of the season in the 3-2 win off starter Mike Leake in the seventh inning. It was his only at-bat in the victory.

Pittsburgh outfielder Alex Presley finished 0 for 4 with a walk during the Pirates' 4-3 loss at Atlanta on Sunday to snap his 12-game hitting streak. Presley, who has appeared in 20 games in left field this season, collected 16 hits during his run to push his batting average to .288 on the year.

Pittsburgh Pirates OF Alex Presley went 0-for-4 Sunday, April 29, to end his 12-game hitting ...

Pittsburgh Pirates OF Alex Presley hit a leadoff inside-the-park home run off St. Louis Cardinals ...

Pirates outfielder Alex Presley supplied the only offense for his team on Friday night against the Cardinals. He hit a long drive in his first at-bat that caused Skip Schumaker to run into the center-field wall. That allowed Presley to race around the bases for the inside-the-park home run. Presley finished 1 for 4 in the 4-1 loss.

Can Alex Presley turn things around? What will the Pirates do in his absence? Should you care?

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