Dodgers' Adrian Gonzalez: Not in Sunday's lineup

Gonzalez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Pirates, J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.

Analysis:

Gonzalez will take a seat for the first time since June 1, giving way to Scott Van Slyke at first base. The month of June hasn't been good to the left-handed slugger, as Gonzalez is batting just .183 over 90 plate appearances, collecting a total of five extra-base hits over that span. This performance has brought his season batting average down to .263, but perhaps a day on the bench could help him right the ship.