Preston Tucker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Tucker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Analysis:

With Tucker out of the lineup, Evan Gattis will man the designated hitter role and bat fifth for Wednesday's game. Tucker is 9-for-41 on the year and is likely to see his role decline in the future as Gattis is slowly returning from a lower back injury that cost him the first couple weeks of the season. Even though he may not slot into the DH spot as often, Tucker will still provide additional outfield depth for the club.