Houston's Trey Mancini receives Friday off

Houston Astros outfielder Trey Mancini is not starting in Friday's contest against the Oakland Athletics.

What It Means:

Mancini will rest at home after Yordan Alvarez was named Houston's designated hitter.

Per Baseball Savant on 287 batted balls this season, Mancini has produced a 10.1% barrel rate and a .340 expected weighted on-base average.