Elias Diaz not in the lineup Friday night for the Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz is not in the lineup on Friday.

What It Means:

Diaz has started the last two games as he fills in for Francisco Cervelli but will take a seat on Friday as the Pirates give Jacob Stallings his first start of the season.

Our models project Diaz for just 58 plate appearances the rest of the season as Cervelli, and Chris Stewart will return from the DL in the next few weeks.