Oakland's Carlos Perez batting sixth on Thursday

Oakland Athletics catcher Carlos Perez is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

Perez will start at designated hitter on Thursday and bat sixth versus left-hander Tarik Skubal and Detroit. Seth Brown moves to the bench.

Perez is batting 0.230 this season with 6 home runs and 20 RBI in 180 plate appearances.

Source: MLB.com