Aledmys Diaz absent from Blue Jays' lineup on Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Aledmys Diaz is not starting in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians.

What It Means:

Lourdes Gurriel will cover shortstop while Diaz sits down for the front end of Thursday's doubleheader. He owns a .191/.242/.360 slash with 4 home runs through 27 games.

Diaz is averaging 7.4 FanDuel points per game this season. numberFire's models project him to bat .253 while adding 9 home runs and 36 RBI with 5 steals over the rest of the year.