Daniel Murphy

Daniel Murphy sitting for Colorado in Wednesday matinee

Colorado Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy is not starting in Wednesday afternoon's series finale versus right-hander Mike Leake and the Arizona Diamondbacks.

What It Means:

Murphy hit a pair of doubles and drove in a run on Tuesday in an 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks. He's yielding first base to Yonder Alonso for Wednesday's matinee.

numberFire's models expect Murphy to record 3 homers, 12 RBI, and 13 runs scored over the rest of the season.