Tampa Bay's Jonathan Aranda receives Friday off

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Jonathan Aranda is not starting in Friday's contest against the Houston Astros.

What It Means:

Aranda will sit on the bench after Taylor Walls was chosen as Friday's second baseman.

According to Baseball Savant on 48 batted balls this season, Aranda has recorded a 8.3% barrel rate and a .309 expected weighted on-base average.