Espinosa is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

It will mark the second consecutive game that Espinosa will be on the bench, an indication that his hold on an everyday role at the keystone is slipping. The Angels will go with their third different second baseman is as many days with Cliff Pennington receiving the start Wednesday after Nick Franklin handled the position Tuesday.

Espinosa is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Twins, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Espinosa has produced only two hits in his last 24 at-bats, dropping his season average to .166. The veteran looks to be hanging on to the starting job at second base by a thread and may have already settled into a timeshare at the position. He'll be on the bench for the second time in four games while Nick Franklin receives the start at the keystone.

Espinosa is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mariners, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Espinosa will take a seat on the bench after starting the past three games, and going 0-for-10 with four strikeouts in the process. He will be replaced at second base by Nick Franklin, who was recently called up from Triple-A Salt Lake after coming over from Milwaukee.

Espinosa is out of the lineup again Friday.

EDGE Analysis

This marks the second straight game that Espinosa is riding the pine after starting nine of the past 10 contests. This is likely due to Cliff Pennington's big day at the plate, as the backup second baseman went 3-for-3 with a double and a walk against the Yankees on Thursday, matching the amount of hits that he had collected throughout the rest of the month combined. Barring another breakout performance, Espinosa is likely to be back at the keystone Saturday.

Espinosa will get a day off Thursday, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Espinosa currently has a six-game hit streak going, but takes the day off Thursday in favor of Cliff Pennington at second base. On the year, Espinosa is hitting just .176/.247/.307 with six home runs and 27 RBI, but due to Pennington's lack of production, will continue to get a majority of starts at the keystone.

Espinosa is not in the lineup Friday against the Royals, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Despite picking up hits in four of his last five games, Espinosa is still hitting just .168 on the season. He'll hit the bench for a night off, with Cliff Pennington grabbing a start at the keystone to replace him.

Espinosa went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Wednesday's win over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

With just a single multi-hit game through his past 21 games and a 44.3 strikeout percentage during that stretch, Espinosa continues to be a feast-or-famine hitter. In deep settings, his six homers, 24 RBI and 24 runs are respectable marks, but his .166/.244/.304 slash line is atrocious. Espinosa's glove will keep him in the lineup, so his full-time role should continue to help his counting stats.

Espinosa went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored during Thursday's win over Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

This was Espinosa's first multi-hit showing since May 19, and he posted a disastrous .488 OPS during the 14-game stretch. The first-year Angel has struggled all season and sports a .165/.246/.299 slash line for the campaign. Espinosa checks out as a desperation fantasy asset at this stage of the of the game.

Espinosa is not in Wednesday's lineup for the Angels contest against Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

For the third time in the past four games, Espinosa will head to the bench. The second baseman went 0-for-4 during Tuesday's series opener against the Tigers and is batting just .150/.235/.281 this season. Cliff Pennington will take over at second base while batting eighth.

Espinosa is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

For the second straight game, Espinosa will cede a start at the keystone to Cliff Pennington, who lacks the pop of Espinosa, but offers a more contact-oriented approach at the plate. Espinosa's 34.9 percent strikeout rate has played a large part in his batting average sitting at just .154 on the season, and he's unlikely to curb the whiffs enough to notice much recovery in that category, even if his depressed .211 BABIP rebounds a bit.