Astros' Tony Kemp: No longer seeing regular action

Kemp is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rays, marking the seventh straight contest he's been limited to bench duties.

Analysis:

After Carlos Gomez was designated for assignment early in the month, Kemp had been seeing a steady amount of work in left field, but he wasn't really able to seize the opportunity. He's only gone 8-for-34 (.235 average) with no extra-base hits on the month, and with no starts in the past week, it's hard to justify rostering him in most formats. The Astros now appear content to proceed with Marwin Gonzalez and Teoscar Hernandez as their primary options in left field.