Houston Astros catcher Hank Conger is out of the lineup Monday as the Astros face the Oakland Athletics.
With Conger out, Max Stassi steps in behind the dish and will bat eighth.
With lefty Felix Doubront on the mound, it makes sense to let Conger rest his legs. Though Conger has pounded righties this year, he has struggled against lefties with a 23.1 percent hard-hit rate.
Source: Baseball Press