Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman is not starting on Friday versus the Chicago Cubs.
It's a standard day off for the 32-year-old veteran, who has struck out 5 times while going 0-for-12 in his last three games. Adam Lind will replace Zimmerman at first base on Friday for Washington.
Over 96 games this season, Zimmerman is slashing .309/.351/.577 with a .928 OPS while notching 24 home runs and 76 RBI in 390 plate appearances (PA). numberFire's models project him to record a .280 batting average with 9 home runs and 27 RBI in 201 PA over the remainder of the year.
Source: Baseball Press