Fri 9/12/14 6:13 PM

Hardy is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports. Hardy just missed five starts due to a back issue, so his absence is hardly surprising. He'll be replaced at short by Ryan Flaherty after going 1-for-3 with a walk in Game 1.