Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Emmanuel Rivera is not starting in Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies.
Rivera will take a seat after Josh Rojas was shifted to third, Ketel Marte was aligned at second, Christian Walker was named Friday's designated hitter, and Seth Beer was positioned at first base.
Per Baseball Savant on 154 batted balls this season, Rivera has recorded a 8.4% barrel rate and a .310 expected weighted on-base average.
Source: Baseball Press