Willson Contreras starting for Cubs against Pittsburgh

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is out of Monday's lineup versus the Pittsburgh Pirates.

What It Means:

Contreras will take a seat after back-to-back starts behind the dish. Victor Caratini will catch left-hander Cole Hamels and bat ninth versus Pirates righty Jameson Taillon.

Contreras is averaging 8.3 FanDuel points per game this season, while slashing .254/.345/.392 with 9 home runs, 52 RBI, 48 runs scored, and 4 steals across 526 plate appearances.