Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco received the night off because of an intercostal strain, according to MLB.com on Friday. Manager Bryan Price told reporters that Mesoraco is expected back in the lineup Saturday against the Pittsburgh.
Mesoraco has four hits over his last 17 at-bats, two of which were home runs. He owns a .276/.360/.541 slash line with a 25 homers and 78 RBI over 377 at-bats.