Jonathan Villar getting a breather for Brewers on Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Jonathan Villar is not in Thursday's lineup versus the New York Mets.

What It Means:

Villar has gone 2-for-12 with 6 strikeouts since Sunday and he'll grab a seat on the bench for Thursday's series opener while Tyler Saladino covers second base for the Brewers.

Villar is averaging 6.9 FanDuel points in 44 games this season. numberFire's models project him to hit .253 with 8 homers, 18 steals, 50 runs scored, and 36 RBI over the rest of the year.