What It Means:

With Billy Hamilton on the disabled list and Brandon Phillips day-to-day, the Reds' options are limited at the top of the order. Eugenio Suarez will bat second with Joey Votto third and Todd Frazier back in the clean-up spot after hitting sixth Wednesday.

You generally want a batter with a higher on-base percentage than Bourgeois's .275 batting leadoff. Bourgeois has struggled to find his stroke since coming off of the disabled list in late June, though he did have a single and draw two walks Wednesday. Bourgeois's hard-hit rate over that time is 19.5 percent.