Josh VanMeter on Reds' bench against Washington

Cincinnati Reds infielder/outfielder Josh VanMeter is not starting in Thursday's series opener against right-hander Michael Wacha and the St. Louis Cardinals.

What It Means:

Phillip Ervin is replacing VanMeter in left field on Thursday.

VanMeter is averaging 6.1 FanDuel points through his first 129 plate appearances (55 games) in the majors.