San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva is not in the team's lineup for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Villanueva went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's start, but he'll get a break here. Cory Spangenberg will step in at third and hit sixth.
Hitting .238 with 10 homers, Villanueva is projected for 13 home runs and a .244 average over the remainder of the season.
Source: Baseball Press