Carlos Gonzalez

Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez (ankle) sitting on Thursday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

What It Means:

Gonzalez sprained his ankle during Wednesday night's win against the Dodgers. Rookie David Dahl -- and his .429 wOBA in 38 plate appearances this season -- will replace Gonzalez in right field and bat cleanup on Thursday. Gonzalez can be considered day-to-day.

Gonzalez ranks eighth in the majors with a 3.06 nERD, and he's hitting an impressive .322/.372/.569 with a .395 wOBA and .248 ISO through 438 plate appearances on the season. We project him to hit .282/.341/.532 with 11 taters and a .363 wOBA over the remaining course of the season.