Carlos Asuaje

Carlos Asuaje on Padres' bench versus Cubs

San Diego Padres second baseman Carlos Asuaje is out of Thursday's starting lineup versus the Chicago Cubs.

What It Means:

Asuaje is 0-for-23 over his past eight games and batting .205/.292/.295 in 68 games overall. Jose Pirela will replace him at second base on Thursday.

Asuaje is averaging 5.6 FanDuel points per game this season. numberFire's models project him to hit .237 while continuing to play a backup role over the rest of the year.