Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz is not starting in Thursday's lineup against the San Diego Padres.
Diaz will sit against Colorado's division foes after Dom Nunez was announced as Thursday's catcher for Kyle Freeland.
According to Baseball Savant on 93 batted balls this season, Diaz has produced a 8.6% barrel rate and a .153 expected average.
Source: Baseball Press