Clint Barmes is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

Barmes is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

Analysis:

Barmes will have now surrendered the start at shortstop to Will Middlebrooks for the fourth time in the past five games. After a slow start to the season, Barmes rebounded by posting a .927 OPS in June, but is 5-for-21 with seven strikeouts since the beginning of July.