Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann is not starting on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals.
McCann heads to the bench after starting the past two behind the plate for Detroit. Alex Avila will catch Tigers ace Justin Verlander while batting second against Royals right-hander Jason Hammel.
McCann is batting .208/.291/.415 with 9 home runs in 51 games this season. numberFire's models project him to record a .216 batting average with another 4 homers in 126 plate appearances over the remainder of the year.
Source: Baseball Press