Rene Rivera

Rene Rivera sitting on Tuesday for Indians

Cleveland Indians catcher Rene Rivera is not in the lineup Tuesday in the team's game against the Chicago Cubs.

What It Means:

Rivera is being replaced behind the plate by Ryan Lavarnway against Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks.

In 57 plate appearances this season, Rivera has a .240 batting average with a .656 OPS, 1 home run, 5 runs and 8 RBI.