Ian Desmond

Ian Desmond sitting for Colorado against Padres

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond is not starting on Tuesday afternoon versus the San Diego Padres.

What It Means:

It appears to be a routine breather for Desmond, who went 1-for-4 with 1 run and 3 strikeouts in Monday's victory over the Padres. Pat Valaika will cover first base for Colorado.

Desmond is averaging 7.6 FanDuel points per game this season. numberFire's models project him to hit .260 with 10 homers, 43 RBI, 53 runs scored, and 16 steals over the rest of the year.