Jermaine Palacios not in lineup for Nationals on Saturday

Minnesota Twins infielder Jermaine Palacios is sitting Saturday in the team's game against the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

Palacios is being replaced at second base by Nick Gordon versus Tigers starter Drew Hutchison.

In 69 plate appearances this season, Palacios has a .129 batting average with a .306 OPS, 6 runs and 3 RBI.