Pirates' Michael Perez sitting on Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Michael Perez is not starting in Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

What It Means:

Perez will receive the afternoon off after Jacob Stallings was picked as Pittsburgh's catcher for Chad Kuhl.

According to Baseball Savant on 46 batted balls this season, Perez has produced a 10.9% barrel rate and a .196 expected average.