Starlin Castro

Starlin Castro absent from Yankees' lineup on Monday

New York Yankees second baseman Starlin Castro is not starting on Monday against the Kansas City Royals.

What It Means:

Ronald Torreyes will make the start at second base in Monday's makeup game against right-hander Jakob Junis and the Royals. Castro is slashing .297/.334/.443 with 14 home runs and 58 RBI in 106 games this season.

numberFire's models project Castro to turn in a .286 batting average in 23 plate appearances over the remainder of the year.