21 Jeff Francoeur, RF

Royals outfielder Jeff Francoeur collected three hits Monday.

Francouer hit two singles and a double during the game. He scored one run and added one RBI. Francoeur has struggled to begin the year, hitting .226/.264/.316 in 133 at-bats. 

Royals outfielder Jeff Francoeur will attempt to work through his slump on the bench.

Royals manager Ned Yost said he would start Jarrod Dyson in center and Lorenzo Cain in left while Francoeur attempts to get through his struggles. Francoeur is hitting just .226/.266/.322 in 118 at-bats this season. Both Dyson and Cain have gotten off to strong starts, and Francoeur may have trouble finding his way back into a starting role.

After outfielder Jeff Francoeur returned to the starting lineup Saturday for just the second time in the past four games, Royals manager Ned Yost emphasized that the struggling veteran is not in a platoon situation. Francoeur entered the game against the Yankees hitting just .125 with one extra-base hit during the month of May, and had sat in favor of Jarrod Dyson in two of the previous three games.

"It’s not a platoon. Frenchy is going to play (Sunday) against (Hiroki) Kuroda," Yost told the Kansas City Star. "Whoever starts is the starter. It changes day to day for no reason other than that this guy is hot or because of the matchup."