Padres first baseman Yonder Alonso was held out of the starting lineup Thursday against the Cardinals for the first time in 10 games. It was just the third time he didn't start since coming off the disabled list June 2.
Since returning from the DL, Alonso is batting .289 with one home run, five doubles, 10 RBI, 11 runs, 11 walks and 14 strikeouts in 27 games.