Elias Diaz back on Pirates' bench against Padres
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz is not starting versus the San Diego Padres on Thursday.
What It Means:
Francisco Cervelli will take back over behind the plate while Diaz returns to the Pirates' bench. He went 1-for-2 with a double and 2 runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Chicago White Sox.
Diaz is averaging 7.9 FanDuel points per game this season. numberFire's models project him to hit .248 with 2 homers and 13 RBI with limited opportunity over the rest of the year.
Source:
Baseball Press
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