Francisco Cervelli

Francisco Cervelli on Pirates' bench Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli is out of Wednesday's starting lineup versus the Chicago Cubs.

What It Means:

Cervelli has gone a combined 3-for-8 with a home run, a double, 4 RBI, and 2 runs scored in the first two games of the series. Elias Diaz will start at catcher for the Pirates on Wednesday.

Cervelli is averaging 9.4 FanDuel points in 102 games this season, while slashing .250/.317/.340 with 12 home runs, 57 RBI, 39 runs scored, and 2 steals across 399 plate appearances.