Kinsler is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

This marks Kinsler's second consecutive absence and third in the Padres' last five games. Greg Garcia will man second base and lead off, as he did Friday when he collected two hits and scored a run. Luis Urias, who's currently slashing .349/.429/.767 at Triple-A, also looms as a threat to Kinsler's playing time.

Kinsler is not starting Friday against Colorado, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After hitting .133 through his first 28 games, Kinsler has hit .300 over his last seven. He'll sit Friday in favor of Greg Garcia.

Kinsler is not in the lineup Monday against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Kinsler will retreat to the bench for Monday's series opener following a string of five straight starts during which he went 7-for-21 with a pair of homers, four RBI and five runs scored. Greg Garcia is starting at second base and hitting leadoff in his stead.

Kinsler went 3-for-6 with a solo home run, a pair of doubles, two RBI and three runs in the Padres' 11-2 victory over the Braves on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Kinsler was back in the leadoff role for this contest and he responded with his best game of the season, cranking his third homer of the year to go along with a pair of doubles. Kinsler now has five hits in his last nine at-bats, an encouraging sign that he's ready to get on track after a tough April that saw him hit well below the Mendoza Line.

Kinsler will start at second base and lead off in Thursday's game against the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

With Greg Garcia and Wil Myers going a combined 1-for-9 out of the leadoff spot in the three games since Fernando Tatis went down with a hamstring injury, manager Andy Green will give Kinsler a spin in the table-setting role in the series finale. Given that Kinsler's previous struggles in that capacity prompted Green to turn to Tatis atop the order in the first place, it's difficult to bank on Kinsler sticking as the leadoff man for long. Before busting out for two base hits in Wednesday's loss, Kinser had gone 3-for-37 over his previous 14 games.

Kinsler went 2-for-3 in San Diego's 5-1 loss to the Braves on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Kinsler has been a season-long slump so far in 2019, but he finally managed his first multi-hit game of the season with a pair of knocks in a losing effort against Atlanta. Still, his slash line sits at a brutal .151/.223/.256 over 86 at-bats, so the veteran would likely need to rip off a sustained hot streak to regain the everyday playing time near the top of the order he was expected to garner going into the season.

Kinsler is not starting Tuesday against Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Kinsler is hitting .134 on the season and has been trending in the wrong direction, hitting an even worse .083 over his last 13 games. He finds himself on the bench in favor of Greg Garcia for the second time in three games.

Kinsler is back in the lineup, playing second base and hitting sixth for San Diego's tilt with the Braves on Monday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego-Union Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran sat Sunday, but he'll slide back for his team's series-opener with Atlanta. Kinsler is in the midst of a brutal slump to start the season, as his slash line sits at .139/.218/.253 over 79 at-bats.

Kinsler is not in the lineup Sunday against Washington.

EDGE Analysis

Kinsler has been very poor at the plate this season, hitting .141/.221/.256. Greg Garcia starts over him at second base Sunday.

Kinsler went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the Padres' 1-0 victory over the Mariners on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Kinsler had been reeling at the dish to start the season, but he was able to smack his second long ball of the year in this contest, touching up Felix Hernandez with a solo shot in the second inning for what turned out to be the game-deciding run. He's still hitting just .155 through 71 at-bats, but hopefully this is what the veteran needed to break the slump and get on track.