Mikie Mahtook out on Wednesday night for Tigers
Detroit Tigers outfielder Mikie Mahtook is absent from Wednesday night's starting lineup versus the Kansas City Royals.
Mahtook will take a seat after starting the last two for Detroit, as well as three of the past four. Alex Presley is in center field while Jim Adduci draws the start in right against right-hander Jason Hammel and the Royals.
Mahtook is slashing .273/.290/.433 in 54 games this season. numberFire's models project him to record a .238 batting average in 133 plate appearances over the remainder of the year.
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