Mon 9/8/14 3:59 PM

Hardy (back) remains out of the lineup Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASN reports. Hardy continues to deal with the back spasms that held him out of action Saturday and Sunday. The team has not yet stated whether he'll be available off the bench, but it's a possibility given the fact that he was expected to be available in a reserve role Sunday. In Hardy's absence, Ryan Flaherty will make his third straight start at shortstop.