Aledmys Diaz sent to Oakland's bench on Friday night

Oakland Athletics utility-man Aledmys Diaz is not starting in Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

Diaz will rest at home after Tony Kemp was picked as Friday's left fielder.

According to Baseball Savant on 241 batted balls this season, Diaz has recorded a 2.9% barrel rate and a .233 expected average.

Source: MLB.com