Tyler Heineman not in Pirates' Saturday lineup

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Tyler Heineman is sitting Saturday in the team's game against the San Diego Padres.

What It Means:

Heineman is being replaced behind the plate by Michael Perez versus Padres starter Joe Musgrove.

In 31 plate appearances this season, Heineman has a .148 batting average with a .429 OPS, 3 runs and 1 RBI.