New York Mets first baseman Dominic Smith is not starting on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Smith will sit against Diamondbacks southpaw Patrick Corbin. Wilmer Flores will man first base for the Mets while Asdrubal Cabrera covers the hot corner and Gavin Cecchini draws the start at second base on Tuesday.
Smith is 6-for-38 (.158) with 2 home runs through his first 11 major league games. numberFire's models project him to turn in a .200 batting average over the remainder of the season.
Source: Baseball Press