Cincinnati Reds catcher Aramis Garcia is not in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against left-hander Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves.
Garcia is remaining on the bench for a second straight game. Michael Papierski will catch for Mike Minor and hit ninth.
numberFire’s models project Papierski for 5.7 FanDuel points on Friday, and he has a $2,000 salary. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Reds' implied total (3.71) is 24th in the majors on Friday.
Source: Baseball Press