9 Dee Gordon 2B

Gordon is not in the lineup Wednesday against the A's.

Gordon has started eight of the last nine games for Seattle, slashing .250/.276/.607 with two homers, two triples and five RBI during that stretch. He'll hit the bench for Wednesday's series finale with Robinson Cano covering the keystone in his place.

Gordon is not in the starting lineup versus San Diego on Wednesday, TJ Cotterill of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Gordon will head to the bench with left-hander Joey Lucchesi on the hill for the Padres. Robinson Cano will man second base while Guillermo Heredia draws a nod in the outfield.

Gordon is not in the lineup Sunday against the Yankees, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Gordon will retreat to the bench to avoid a lefty-on-lefty matchup with New York starter CC Sabathia. Robinson Cano will slide over to second base to replace him, allowing Ryon Healy to make a start at first base.

Gordon went 2-for-4 with a double in a win over the Orioles in Wednesday.

Gordon had opened September with an 0-for-10 tally over his first three games, a modest slump he snapped out of Wednesday with his third multi-hit effort over the last six contests. The veteran's on-base percentage (.293) leaves plenty to be desired and is largely responsible for his banishment to the bottom of the order, but his 24 extra-base hits (17 doubles, five triples, two home runs) and 30 stolen bases certainly afford him a degree of fantasy utility.

Gordon is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

Gordon heads to the bench for the second time in the last four games despite having a modest seven-game hit streak, in which he is 9-for-27. Robinson Cano grabs the start at second base with Ryon Healy at first base Saturday.