"Partially we didn't think that was the right thing to do to Aaron," Klentak said Wednesday. "The decision to skip his start in Colorado has more to do with, as Pete has mentioned, giving him an extended break. It's punitive. It's not really due to performance in any measure. We talked to Aaron about it and decided if we could get through to the All-Star break without having to option him, that would be our preference. We're hoping we can do that."