Max Stassi sitting on Thursday for Los Angeles

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi is not in the lineup Thursday in the team's game against the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

Stassi is being replaced behind the plate by Kurt Suzuki against Tigers starter Matt Manning.

In 77 plate appearances this season, Stassi has a .319 batting average with a .984 OPS, 5 home runs, 18 runs and 12 RBI.