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.
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