The Pittsburgh Pirates did not include Jason Delay in their lineup for Thursday's game against the Chicago Cubs.
Delay will be on the bench when the Pirates kick things off against the Cubs tonight, ceding catching duties to Endy Rodriguez. Rodriguez will bat seventh for Pittsburgh.
Delay has shown improvement in his second MLB season. He's hitting .248 with a .666 OPS on the season, both up from his rookie season. Over 176 plate appearances he has notched 1 home run, 19 runs, and 17 RBI.
Source: MLB.com