Francisco Cervelli

Pirates' Francisco Cervelli sitting on Thursday in Detroit

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli is absent from Thursday's starting lineup against the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

Cervelli went 0-for-3 yesterday and has started three straight games behind the plate, so today's probably a good day for a rest. Chris Stewart will take his place and hit at the very bottom of the Pirates' order on Thursday.

For the rest of the season, our models project Cervelli for 2 home runs, 6 doubles and 11 RBI over 127 plate appearances.