Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila is not in Friday night's starting lineup against the Chicago White Sox.
The Tigers will sit Avila against White Sox left-hander Derek Holland. He's a .210 hitter for his career against southpaws. John Hicks is starting behind the dish for Detroit and batting seventh.
Avila is hitting .313/.433/.596 with seven home runs and 21 RBI's in 120 plate appearances (35 games) this season.
Source: Baseball Press