Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer is out of Monday's starting lineup versus the Chicago Cubs.
Mercer will be replaced at shortstop by Kevin Newman, who will bat eighth versus Cubs left-hander Cole Hamels.
Mercer is averaging 7.4 FanDuel points in 115 games this season, while slashing .250/.315/.381 with 6 home runs, 39 RBI, 43 runs scored, and 2 steals across 430 plate appearances.
Source: Baseball Press