Cespedes Not In Oakland's Lineup
Posted: Sun Apr 7, 2013 9:21 pm
Yoenis Cespedes wasn't in the lineup for the Oakland Athletics on Sunday after dealing with a mid-game elbow issue the day before.
Cespedes is 0-for-9 with five strikeouts in Oakland's current series against the Houston Astros. He has just three hits total -- two are home runs -- spanning 23 at-bats during the first six games of the season.
"He's just pulling off the ball a little bit," manager Bob Melvin said. "Sometimes he tries to do a little too much and pulls off the ball some. He certainly doesn't need to, because he can hit the ball out of the ballpark anywhere, but sometimes a day off can distance you from that."
Via Jane Lee/MLB.com