Houston's Yordan Alvarez sitting on Saturday
Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez is not starting in Saturday's lineup against the San Francisco Giants.
What It Means:
Alvarez will head to the bench after Michael Brantley was moved to left field, Kyle Tucker was moved to right, and Chas McCormick was picked as Saturday's starting center fielder.
Per Baseball Savant on 235 batted balls this season, Alvarez has produced a 14.5% barrel rate and a .267 expected average.
Source:
Baseball Press
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