Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock is not starting on Thursday versus the Cincinnati Reds.
Pollock will get a breather on Thursday as Gregor Blanco takes over in center field and bats eighth for Arizona. Daniel Descalso is the leadoff man versus Reds right-hander Luis Castillo.
Pollock is slashing .283/.332/.435 in 205 plate appearances (48 games) this season. numberFire's models project him to turn in a .277 batting average in 156 more plate appearances the rest of the way.
Source: Baseball Press