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.