Christian Villanueva

Christian Villanueva is out of the lineup for San Diego on Friday

San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva will not start Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants.

What It Means:

Cory Spangenberg is getting the start at third base, so Villanueva will begin the game on the bench.

Villanueva has performed well since getting called up from Triple-A in mid-September. He's hit 4 home runs in just 27 plate appearances.