LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig is out of the starting lineup for the second straight day because of a sore left hip,Billiga Monster.
Manager Don Mattingly says he could use Puig in Sunday's game against Colorado if needed,Beats By Dr Dre, but he'd like to let the Cuban star rest if possible.
Sunday's game was the third in which Puig didn't start since being called up from Double-A Chattanooga on June 3,Beats Sverige. He was held out of the lineup on Saturday while still nursing the hip injury that was the result of him crashing into the outfield wall at Colorado on July 3.
He only played three innings on Friday night,Beats by dre.
Puig is hitting ,Billiga Beats By Dr Dre.392 with 19 RBI and eight homers in 37 games with the Dodgers,Monster Beats.