Middlebrooks is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers. Yonder Alonso will move back to first base with Wil Myers receiving the day off, but manager Bud Black will roll with Yangervis Solarte instead of Middlebrooks at the hot corner. In the midst of a 1-for-17 slump, Middlebrooks is in heavy danger of continuing to lose reps at third base.

Middlebrooks is not in Saturday's lineup, the Union-Tribune's Jeff Sanders reports. With Wil Myers playing first base the Padres will give Yonder Alonso his first start of the season at third. This could become a trend, as Alonso has been one of the team's best hitters and Middlebrooks has not done much to solidify his claim on the position.

Middlebrooks is out of the lineup Tuesday against Atlanta. Middlebrooks will be replaced at third by Yangervis Solarte, who will be batting sixth in the order against Atlanta's Mike Foltynewicz. After putting together a seven-game hit streak, Middlebrooks went 0-for-5 with a strikeout in Monday's extra innings victory.

Middlebrooks was 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and a solo home run in San Diego's win over the Reds on Friday night. He has quietly been a contributing factor recently and has swatted four home runs over the past two weeks. While he is still batting just .243, he now has eight home runs and 28 RBI, and his value could potentially get another boost at some point. He has appeared in three games at shortstop this season and could now (or soon) qualify at that position.

Middlebrooks finished 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI against the Pirates on Sunday. The 26-year-old has been seeing added playing time while Yonder Alonso and Wil Myers are out and is now batting .344 with three home runs, eight RBI and six runs scored in his last eight games. As long as he sees regular at-bats, Middlebrooks could be a nice, cheap source of power.

Middlebrooks went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Angels. Middlebrooks doubled home Derek Norris in the second inning, then clubbed a two-run homer off of Garrett Richards in the fourth to put San Diego up for good. The 26-year-old has been up-and-down this month, but he's amassed multiple hits in three of his last four games, homering twice over that span.

Middlebrooks recorded a pair of base hits and scored a run in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Angels. Middlebrooks has produced exactly two hits in four of his last six starts, an encouraging sign after his rough opening to the season. The Padres' infield will be more crowded when Wil Myers (wrist) and Yonder Alonso (shoulder) return from the DL, but manager Bud Black could create regular at-bats for Middlebrooks by slotting him in at shortstop, where he played Saturday. If his defense is up to snuff, he'd likely give the Padres a higher-upside offensive option than the light-hitting Alexi Amarista.

Middlebrooks will start at shortstop and bat seventh Saturday against the Dodgers, Corey Brock of MLB.com reports. It marks not only Middlebrooks' first start at shortstop in the majors, but his first start at short as a professional. The Padres have gotten next to nothing from the likes of Alexi Amarista and Clint Barmes, offensively, so Middlebrooks could continue to see time up the middle if he can play even marginally serviceable defense.

Middlebrooks is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Nationals. Middlebrooks started the first two games of the series, but will sit in favor of Cory Spangenberg at the hot corner Sunday afternoon. The move will allow manager Bud Black to get his regular third baseman a day of rest, as well as get Jedd Gyorko in the lineup at second base. Middlebrooks had been on a four-game hit streak prior to a 0-for-4 showing Saturday night.

Middlebrooks is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Middlebrooks is out of the lineup for a third straight game, with Yangervis Solarte getting another start at the hot corner. Middlebrooks hasn't recorded a hit since Apr. 27, and he owns a .191/.230/.340 slash line for the season. His time as the Padres' regular third baseman may be numbered, though it's still quite possible he'll get another shot.