San Francisco's Austin Slater receives a break on Saturday
San Francisco's Giants utility-man Austin Slater is out of Saturday's lineup against the San Diego Padres.
What It Means:
Slater will sit on Saturday afternoon after Steven Duggar was announced as San Francisco's starting center fielder.
Per Baseball Savant on 52 batted balls this season, Slater has produced a 7.7% barrel rate and a .222 expected average.
Source:
Baseball Press
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