Espinosa went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 11-5 loss to the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Espinosa's early struggles led to a three-day absence from the lineup last week, but he has returned to his regular role as the Angels' starting second baseman over the last four games, collecting a hit in all four starts. The 30-year-old is still batting a paltry .154 on the year, so his value will be limited to a cheap power source in deep leagues even with a regular role.

Espinosa is out of the lineup Sunday against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Espinosa seems to have fallen into a timeshare at the keystone with Nolan Fontana, who will draw a second straight start. With one hit in 11 at-bats since being promoted to the big leagues Monday, Fontana has done little to distinguish himself, but he'll likely remain a factor for playing time so long as Espinosa remains stuck in a rut of his own. Espinosa has recorded only five hits (.093 average) in May and has struck out in one third of his plate appearances.

Espinosa is out of Saturday's lineup against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

He is hitting .077 with one home run and a 32 percent strikeout rate over his last 65 at-bats. Nolan Fontana will start at second base and hit eighth.

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

EDGE Analysis

Espinosa only has three hits over the past week, so he'll sit out for the second time in three games. Nolan Fontana will man the keystone in his stead.

Espinosa is not in the lineup Monday against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Despite reaching base three times during Sunday's contest against the Mets, Espinosa will head to the bench for Monday's series opener. Nolan Fontana will draw the start at second base in his stead.

Espinosa is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Cliff Pennington will take over at second base with Espinosa taking a seat following his three-strikeout evening Friday. Espinosa is striking out in an alarming 34.3 percent of his at-bats this season, which has attributed to his .231 OBP. His next chance to return to the lineup will come Sunday against left-hander Tommy Milone.

Espinosa went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's win over Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

The streaky second baseman has now started two consecutive games after being benched in four of his previous five. The veteran responded with a fourth-inning homer off of Justin Verlander that put the Angels ahead Sunday. With Yunel Escobar (hamstring) hitting the disabled list, playing time on the infield may open up again for Espinosa. He is batting just .147 on the season, but the 30-year-old has been known to go on power binges at times, so he could be worth a speculative add in deep leagues in hopes of catching one of his patented hot streaks.

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

EDGE Analysis

This marks the fourth time in five games that Espinosa will head to the bench for a night off, seemingly signaling that he's been usurped in the pecking order at second base following his awful start to the season. Cliff Pennington seems like the main beneficiary from this development, and he'll pick up Friday's start as well.

Espinosa is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Thursday's absence marks Espinosa's third in the past four games. The 30-year-old has been in a miserable funk at the plate this season -- an 0-for-3 showing Wednesday lowered Espinosa's batting average to .138 and his .456 OPS is the lowest among qualified hitters. We may see more and more of Cliff Pennington at second base.

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

EDGE Analysis

Espinosa has just two hits in his last 50 at-bats and is batting just .142 on the season, so he'll take a seat as Cliff Pennington gets the nod at second base in his stead. If Espinosa doesn't turn things around quickly, he could continue to see Pennington steal some of his playing time.