Cincinnati Reds shortstop Zack Cozart is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the Miami Marlins.
On July 18, Cozart hit his 18th home run matching his career-high, but he hasn't hit one out since. He's hitting just .239 with a .568 OPS in August (49 plate appearances). Ivan De Jesus -- and his .255 wOBA this season -- will start at shortstop and bat second on Thursday.
For the season, Cozart is slashing .263/.313/.442 with a .179 ISO and a .321 wOBA, both of which are above their league averages (.162 and .318, respectively). We project him to hit four more taters and post a .728 OPS over the rest of the year.
Source: Rotoworld.com