Washington Nationals outfielder Nelson Cruz is not starting in Saturday's contest against the New York Mets.
Cruz will sit on the road after Luke Voit was named Washington's designated hiter, Joey Meneses was aligned at first base, and Josh Palacios was positioned in right field.
Per Baseball Savant on 315 batted balls this season, Cruz has produced a 9.8% barrel rate and a .322 expected weighted on-base average.
Source: Baseball Press