St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is not starting in Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies.
Pujols will sit on the bench after Paul Goldschmidt was shifted to first base, Nolan Arenado was named Thursday's designated hitter, and Brendan Donovan was positioned at third.
Per Baseball Savant on 148 batted balls this season, Pujols has accounted for a 8.8% barrel rate and a .328 expected weighted on-base average.
Source: Baseball Press