Arizona's Matt Davidson receives a breather on Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Matt Davidson is not starting in Thursday's lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals.

What It Means:

Davidson will head to the bench after the Diamondbacks named Seth Beer as today's designated hitter against St. Louis' right-hander Dakota Hudson.

According to Baseball Savant on seven batted balls this season, Davidson has accounted for a 14.3% barrel rate and a .215 expected average.