Francisco Cervelli

Francisco Cervelli scratched from Pirates' lineup due to illness

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli has been scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to flu-like symptoms.

What It Means:

Cervelli was scheduled to be behind the plate and hit fifth, but Elias Diaz will replace him in the lineup and field on Tuesday.

Our models project Cervelli for a .260 batting average with 28 runs scored in 254 plate appearances the rest of the season.