Washington Nationals third baseman Maikel Franco is not starting in Friday's contest against the San Diego Padres.
Franco will sit on the bench after Ildemaro Vargas was moved to third base and Luis Garcia was positioned at shortstop.
According to Baseball Savant on 293 batted batted balls this season, Franco has produced a 4.8% barrel rate and a .274 expected weighted on-base average.
Source: Baseball Press