Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Emmanuel Rivera is not starting in Friday's lineup against the Colorado Rockies.
Rivera will take a break after Josh Rojas was positioned at third base, Christian Walker was picked as Friday's designated hitter, and Seth Beer was aligned at first.
Per Baseball Savant on 167 batted balls this season, Rivera has produced a 9.6% barrel rate and a .325 expected weighted on-base average.
Source: Baseball Press