Braves' A.J. Pierzynski: Out of Thursday's lineup

Pierzynski is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Analysis:

With Tyler Flowers on the 15-day DL, Pierzynski has been seeing an increased role behind the plate, and although he is hitting just .215 on the season, the 39-year-old has been solid since the All-Star break, hitting .276 with one home run and three RBI.