After 0-for-8 hiccup, Carlos Gonzalez gets a day of rest as Rockies hold him out of lineup

Carlos Gonzalez is out of the Colorado Rockies' lineup for Saturday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Manager Jim Tracy said Gonzalez's consecutive 0-for-4 performances showed his slugger needed a break after a career-best 16-game hitting streak. The speedy outfielder emerged as a Triple Crown candidate while leading the Rockies back into the thick of the NL West race.

Tracy said Gonzalez "bruised his (right) hand up a little bit" taking an awkward swing Thursday night, but he held him out mostly just to give him a breather.

Gonzalez is hitting .335 with 32 homers and 100 RBIs. He was available for to pinch hit.