Mikie Mahtook

Mikie Mahtook moving back to Tigers' bench Wednesday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Mikie Mahtook is out of Wednesday's starting lineup versus the Cleveland Indians.

What It Means:

Mahtook went 0-for-4 with 2 strikeouts in Tuesday's series opener. He remains hitless through 23 at-bats. Dustin Peterson is covering center field on Wednesday afternoon and batting seventh.

numberFire's models expect Mahtook to bat .260 with 11 home runs, 41 RBI, 44 runs scored, and 6 steals over the rest of the season.