Brandon Belt sent to Giants' bench on Saturday evening
San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is not starting in Saturday's lineup versus the Cincinnati Reds.
Belt will sit on the bench after Darin Ruf was moved to first base, Joc Pederson was shifted to left field, and Mike Yastrzemski was aligned in right.
Per Baseball Savant on 83 batted balls this season, Belt has accounted for a 13.3% barrel rate and a .363 expected weighted on-base average.
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