Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Gregor Blanco is not starting on Friday against the Atlanta Braves.
Blanco will take a seat, opening up a starting spot in left field that will be filled by Daniel Descalso. He's hitting seventh versus Braves right-hander R.A. Dickey.
Blanco is slashing .248/.327/.372 in 48 games this season. numberFire's models project him to turn in a .235 batting average in 155 more plate appearances over the remainder of the year.
Source: Baseball Press