Gregor Blanco

Gregor Blanco sitting on Friday for Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Gregor Blanco is not starting on Friday night versus the Washington Nationals.

What It Means:

Blanco replaced A.J. Pollock in center field on Thursday night, but he's back on the bench for tonight's series opener against right-hander Max Scherzer and the Nationals. The 33-year-old veteran is slashing .253/.333/.407 with 7 steals in 168 plate appearances (52 games) this season.

numberFire's models project Blanco to record a .240 batting average while stealing 5 more bases in 113 remaining plate appearances in 2017.