Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's home clash with the Kansas City Royals.
Avila takes a seat as Detroit draws a matchup with a southpaw in Danny Duffy tonight, and James McCann will handle catching duties while batting seventh.
Avila has a big .381 wOBA through 73 games in 2017, and numberFire's models project him to bat .234 and add 6 home runs and 18 RBI in 168 plate appearances over the remainder of the season.
Source: Baseball Press