Royals' Abraham Almonte on the bench on Saturday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Abraham Almonte is out of the lineup for Saturday's matchup against the Texas Rangers.

What It Means:

With Alex Gordon in the lineup, Almonte will leave it on Saturday afternoon. Whit Merrifield will be in center field in his place.

Our models project Almonte for 5 home runs, 21 RBI and a .228 average over the rest of the season.