Chad Pinder kept on Oakland's bench on Saturday

Oakland Athletics utility-man Chad Pinder is not starting in Saturday's contest against the Houston Astros.

What It Means:

Pinder will watch from the bench after Ramon Laureano was shifted to right field and Stephen Vogt was named Oakland's designated hitter.

Per Baseball Savant on 181 batted balls this season, Pinder has produced a 7.2% barrel rate and a .284 expected weighted on-base average.