41 Miguel Andujar 3B

Andujar is not in the lineup for the afternoon portion of Monday's doubleheader in Baltimore, Mike Mazzeo of the New York Daily News reports.

The rookie has had a solid season at the plate, but he's gone a bit cold lately, hitting .202/.228/.382 over his last 23 games. Brandon Drury will start at third base in his absence.

Andujar is not in the lineup against Atlanta on Wednesday.

Andujar will take a seat following 20 straight starts, during which he's hit .211/.241/.408 with four home runs and 10 RBI. In his place, Neil Walker will man the keystone and bat ninth.

Andujar went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-2 victory over Seattle.

Andujar was 0-for-12 with five strikeouts over the previous three games, but busted out with his ninth home run of the season Tuesday. The 23-year-old now had a .290/.317/.519 slash line in 231 at-bats this season.

Andujar is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals, Mike Mazzeo of the New York Daily News reports.

Andujar will head to the bench for a breather following a string of eight straight starts in which the youngster hit a solid .444/.516/.926 with three homers and 10 RBI. He's now hitting a solid .310/.340/.552 through 53 games this season. Neil Walker will start at third base and hit seventh in this one.

Andujar went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday against the Mets.

Andujar tied the game with a monstrous two-run home run in the sixth inning off left-hander Steven Matz, his eighth of the season. His struggles against left-handed pitching early in the season -- he entered Saturday's game hitting just .220/.273/.420 in 50 at-bats against them -- make the home run noteworthy. The performance also added to his recent power surge, as he has three home runs in his past seven games.