The one point to make though, is that he doesn't seem that comfortable being the first hitter of the game. Most guys like to see a pitcher throw a few pitches to get a read on him, Tulo appears to be one of those guys.
And as the first batter of the game, his numbers are terrible. In 11 ABs, he's got 0 hits and just 1 walk for a triple slash line of .000/.182/.000. It's basically a total waste.
At the moment though, it's not like we have a better option. When Travis comes back however, and after a few games of getting back into it, I'd like to see the top 5 look like:
1. Travis
2. Tulowitzki
3. Bautista
4. Donaldson
5. Encarnacion