Austin Romine sitting on Friday for New York

New York Yankees catcher Austin Romine is not in the lineup on Friday in the team's game against the Kansas City Royals.

What It Means:

Romine is being replaced behind the plate by Kyle Higashioka against Royals starter Jakob Junis.

In 28 plate appearances this season, Romine has a .192 batting average and a .530 OPS.