Willson Contreras on Cubs' bench Tuesday
Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against right-hander Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
What It Means:
Austin Romine is starting at catcher over Contreras and hitting eighth. Matt Duffy is moving up a spot to handle the cleanup role.
Romine is averaging 3.4 FanDuel points per game this season. Keller is registering an xwOBA that ranks in the bottom 12% of the league this season, with a 20.0 strikeout percentage and a 10.3 walk percentage.
Source:
Baseball Press
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