Dee Strange-Gordon riding pine for Nationals Sunday

The Washington Nationals did not include Dee Strange-Gordon in their lineup for Sunday's game against the Houston Astros.

What It Means:

Strange-Gordon will take the afternoon off while Alcides Escobar starts at shortstop and bats ninth.

Strange-Gordon is slated to make 153 more plate appearances this season according to numberFire's models, with 2 home runs, 16 runs, 12 RBI, 2 stolen bases, and a .216 batting average.