27 Carlos Gomez, CF

After sitting out the day before due to back and shoulder issues, Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez was back in action for Monday's series opener against the Pirates. He went 1 for 4 with an RBI and a stolen base in a 5-1 win.

The 27-year-old plated a run when he reached on an infield single in his first at-bat. He then swiped second base for his eighth steal.

Gomez is batting .381 (16 for 42) in May with two homers, eight RBI and four stolen bases.

Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez returned to the starting lineup for Monday's game at Pittsburgh after dealing with minor back and shoulder soreness. Gomez was restricted to pinch-hitting duties Sunday but his injury was not expected to keep him sidelined for an extended period.

Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez insisted he is not injured and said the reason he was not in the lineup Sunday against the Reds was to get a routine day off, MLB.com reports. Gomez, who has been getting treatment on his back since spring training, was used as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and struck out.

"It's normal," he said. "Everybody is beat up."

Gomez is batting .371/.414/.645 with six home runs and 16 RBI over 124 at-bats.

Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez is out of Sunday's lineup with back and shoulder soreness, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports.

Gomez has dealt with a back injury going back to spring training and may have tweaked a prior injury in his throwing shoulder with some awkward swings in Saturday's game. The injury isn't expected to be serious enough to place him on the disabled list, but it could mean a few extra days off in the near future.

Despite going 0 for 4 Friday against the Reds, Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez is still of the hottest hitters in the majors. He is batting .469 over his last 23 games with six home runs and 12 RBI.

Gomez leads the National League in hitting at .373, while also holding on to the top spot in slugging percentage (.653) and on-base plus slugging percentage (1.070).