Stuart Turner

Stuart Turner on Cincinnati's bench in Friday's series opener

Cincinnati Reds catcher Stuart Turner is not starting on Friday against the Atlanta Braves.

What It Means:

Turner will head to the bench after going 1-for-4 with a strikeout on Thursday. He's 9-for-51 (.176) in 26 games this season. Tucker Barnhart will catch right-hander Sal Romano and bat eighth versus Braves right-hander R.A. Dickey.

numberFire's models project Turner to record a .176 batting average in just 19 remaining plate appearances this year.