Jose Iglesias heads to bench Thursday for Tigers

Detroit Tigers shortstop/third baseman Jose Iglesias is absent from the team's starting lineup Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels.

What It Means:

After five consecutive starts, Iglesias will take a day off for Detroit. Pete Kozma will enter in his place at short, hitting ninth in the Tigers' batting order.

Slashing .253/.303/.366, Iglesias is projected for 2 home runs and a .262 average the rest of the year.