San Francisco's Austin Slater sitting on Friday night
San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater is not starting in Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
What It Means:
Slater will rest at home after Mike Yastrzemski was moved to center field, Luis Gonzalez was shifted to left, and Joc Pederson was aligned in right.
Per Baseball Savant on 145 batted balls this season, Slater has recorded a 10.3% barrel rate and a .351 expected weighted on-base average.
Source:
Baseball Press
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