Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz is not starting in Thursday's series opener versus right-hander Michael Wacha and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Diaz is being replaced at catcher by Francisco Cervelli.
numberFire's models expect Diaz to record 5 homers, 19 RBI, and 17 runs scored while continuing to back up Cervelli over the rest of the season.
Source: Baseball Press