Oakland Athletics first baseman Christian Bethancourt is not starting in Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners.
Bethancourt will take a seat after Sean Murphy was named Oakland's designated hitter and Stephen Vogt received the start behind the plate.
Per Baseball Savant on 124 batted balls this season, Bethancourt has recorded a 13.7% barrel rate and a .373 expected weight on-base average.
Source: Baseball Press