Nationals bench Travis Blankenhorn on Tuesday

Washington Nationals utility-man Travis Blankenhorn is not starting in Tuesday's lineup versus the Pittsburgh Pirates.

What It Means:

Blankenhorn will head to the bench after Alex Call was picked as Washington's left fielder.

According to Baseball Savant on 21 batted balls this season, Blankenhorn has accounted for a 4.8% barrel rate and a .230 expected average.

Source: MLB.com