One day after Yasiel Puig was given a day off to recover from a stomach ailment that required IV treatments, the All-Star outfielder found himself hitting seventh Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
It’s the second time this week that Puig has been dropped to the lowest spot in the batting order in his career. Monday against the Washington Nationals, Puig batted sixth for the first time.
Puig owns a .211/.301/.239 slash line since August 1. He hasn’t hit a home run during the 29 games since.
Puig is playing right field, while Andre Ethier is batting fifth and starting in center field for the first time since August 29. Ethier has a .259/.300/.333 slash line in 30 plate appearances against Diamondbacks starter Trevor Cahill.
Here are the full lineups for both teams:
Dodgers:
Dee Gordon 2B
Hanley Ramirez SS
Adrian Gonzalez 1B
Matt Kemp RF
Andre Ethier LF
Justin Turner 3B
Yasiel Puig CF
Drew Butera C
Zack Greinke P
Diamondbacks:
Ender Inciarte CF
Chris Owings 2B
Mark Trumbo 1B
Miguel Montero C
Cody Ross RF
Jake Lamb 3B
Alfredo Marte LF
Didi Gregorius SS
Trevor Cahill P