Norichika Aoki

Nori Aoki absent from Astros' starting lineup versus Philadelphia

Houston Astros outfielder Nori Aoki is not starting on Wednesday versus the Philadelphia Phillies.

What It Means:

Aoki heads back to the bench after drawing the start in left field on Tuesday. He's slashing .277/.326/.379 with 28 runs scored and 5 steals in 216 plate appearances (68 games) this season. Carlos Beltran is in left field for Houston on Wednesday night.

numberFire's models project Aoki to turn in a .279 batting average with 17 runs scored and 4 steals in 143 plate appearances over the remainder of the year.