Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli is not starting on Thursday versus the Philadelphia Phillies.
Cervelli has been alternating in and out of the lineup since he was activated from the 10-day disabled list on Monday. Elias Diaz will catch Pirates right-hander Chad Kuhl on Thursday versus fellow righty Jeremy Hellickson and the Phillies.
numberFire's models project Cervelli to record a .257 batting average in 192 plate appearances over the remainder of the season.
Source: Baseball Press