Houston's Alex Bregman resting on Saturday
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is not starting in Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics.
What It Means:
Bregman will receive a breather after Aledmys Diaz was named Saturday's starting third baseman against the Athletics.
According to Baseball Savant on 24 batted balls this season, Bregman has produced a 12.5% barrel rate and a .315 expected batting average.
Source:
Baseball Press
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