A.J. Pierzynski is not in the Braves lineup today as they take on the Rockies at Coors. Ryan Lavarnway will start at catcher and bat eighth.
This appear to be a breather for Pierzynski as the Braves face Rockies' lefty Jorge De La Rosa. De La Rosa surrenders a .309 wOBA to righties, however Lavarnway has a .217 wOBA and -0.49 nERD on the season. In fact, our algorithm projects Lavarnway's wOBA to drop to .213 for the remainder of the season.
Source: Baseball Press