Colorado's C.J. Cron resting on Thursday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron is not starting in Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

What It Means:

Cron will sit on the bench after Elehuris Montero was shifted to first base, Charlie Blackmon was announced as Colorado's designated hitter, Randal Grichuk was aligned in right field, Yonathan Daza was moved to center, and Sam Hilliard was positioned in left.

Per Baseball Savant on 308 batted balls this season, Cron has accounted for a 11.4% barrel rate and a .326 expected weighted on-base average.