Centerfielder Andrew McCutchen will be held out of the lineup for the second straight game tonight vs the Braves due to a managers decision. The Pirates plan to sit McCutchen for the rest of the series.

The benching vs the Braves is strictly a managers decision and not a mutual decision between the player and team.

McCutchen is expected to start Friday night vs the Reds. He is hitting .241 on the season and is 1 for his last 12 at the plate.