Luis Valbuena

Luis Valbuena is on the Angels' bench Thursday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Luis Valbuena is out of the lineup Thursday.

What It Means:

It appears to be a routine day off on Thursday for Valbuena as Jefry Marte is getting the start at third base versus the Seattle Mariners.

For the rest of the season, our models see Valbuena hitting 5 home runs with a .228 batting average in 116 plate appearances.