Athletics' Chad Pinder getting a rest on Thursday night

Oakland Athletics second baseman/outfielder Chad Pinder is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.

What It Means:

Pinder started in left the last two games, but with a righty on the mound Matt Joyce will be back in that spot, hitting second for Oakland.

Hitting .265 with 3 dingers, Pinder is projected to hit .244 with 9 more home runs the rest of the season.