Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes is not starting against the Kansas City Royals on Friday.
Gomes was behind the plate on Thursday, but he will grab a seat on the bench for tonight's matchup with left-hander Jason Vargas and the Royals. Roberto Perez will catch right-hander Trevor Bauer and bat ninth for the Indians.
numberFire's models project Gomes for a .211 batting average in 43 plate appearances over the remainder of the season.
Source: Baseball Press