Lawrie (back) will be back in the lineup Sunday, MLB.com's Jane Lee reports. He was out Saturday with a back issue, but it is apparently something that only required one day off. Lawrie's production has been good, not great this year. He has a .738 OPS with five home runs and two steals in 215 plate appearances.

Lawrie is dealing with a back issue and is not in Saturday's lineup, the San Francisco Chronicle's John Shea reports. This is something that has apparently been bothering Lawrie for a while, and Saturday is simply a planned rest day. With that in mind, it seems safe to expect him back in the lineup Sunday. Max Muncy is getting the start at third base Saturday.

Lawrie continued he recent hot streak going 3-for-4 with two runs and a solo home run in a losing effort against the Red Sox on Friday night. The scorching hot Lawrie has now had multiple hits in four straight games and five of his last six. The string has boosted his average to .291 and has also produced a little pop including his fifth home run and 23rd RBI in this one. Lawrie has been streaky throughout his career so it might be wise to jump on board while he's going good.

Lawrie went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer for the second consecutive day Friday against the Yankees. Apparently, Lawrie liked Thursday's stat line so much that he decided to replicate it. He's doubled his season homer total in two days, but fantasy owners are still waiting for the version of Lawrie that was expected to turn into a star. Despite the power he's shown over these last couple days, Lawrie's struck out in six consecutive games and has seen his whiff rate spike to a dramatically career-high 28.1 percent (a full 10 points higher than it's ever been) while only drawing six walks all season to this point.

Lawrie hit his third homer on Thursday night, a two-run shot off CC Sabathia. Lawrie's homer was a huge one for the A's as it tied the game at three in the sixth inning. Lawrie has struggled with strikeouts all year (52 K's with only 6 walks), but his lack of power has been a surprise. He hit 12 homers in 259 at-bats in 2014, but his homer on Thursday was only his third in 177 at-bats. He has been able to keep the average at a respectable .266, but he will need to find a power surge soon to provide any significant fantasy value.

Lawrie is back in the lineup Tuesday against Detroit. Lawrie missed the last three games due to back soreness, but he's back in the lineup Tuesday, so it looks as though he's moved past the issue. His return pushes Max Muncy, who started the last three games at third, back to the bench.

Lawrie (back) is out of the lineup Monday against the Tigers. Lawrie will miss his third straight contest Monday due to back soreness. The injury isn't too serious, so he likely remains day-to-day for now, but Max Muncy will start at third base in his place Monday, batting sixth for the Athletics.

Lawrie will miss a second straight game Sunday against the Rays due to back soreness, John Hickey of the Oakland Tribune reports. The Athletics are calling Lawrie day-to-day for now, but manager Bob Melvin might not be willing to use the infielder as a pinch-hitter Sunday in the event the injury fails to improve and results in him landing on the DL. Max Muncy will cover third base during Sunday's game.

Lawrie is a little banged up and will likely sit out Sunday's game as well, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Lawrie has managed to keep his average at .279 despite a brutal 48 strikeouts against only six walks over 165 at-bats. His two homers have been a disappointment so far after he had 12 in 2014 over only 259 at-bats. Lawrie will likely be back in the lineup on Monday at home against the Tigers.

Lawrie is out of the lineup Saturday, the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser reports. This is a rare day off for Lawrie, as Max Muncy gets the start at third base against the Rays. Lawrie has just two home runs and is striking out at a 27.3 percent clip, which is up almost 10 percent from his 17.4 percent mark in 2014.