De La Cruz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
De La Cruz started the previous three games but will head to the bench Tuesday after going 0-for-11 with three strikeouts. The 27-year-old has yet to find his footing since being acquired by the Pirates, as he has a .202/.223/.273 slash line and 31.1 percent strikeout rate in 26 games since the trade.