John Jaso

John Jaso not in Pirates' lineup on Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher John Jaso is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

Mike Morse will get a start at first base against Anibal Sanchez. With Jaso out of the lineup, Matt Joyce will bat leadoff out of the designated hitter spot.

Jaso slashed .286/.380/.459 in 70 games played last season for the Tampa Bay Rays, posting a .364 wOBA with five home runs. We project him to record a .345 wOBA with 11 home runs across 409 plate appearances in 2016.