Amarista is out of the lineup Thursday against the Cardinals, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Amarista continues to struggle at the plate, going 0-for-8 over his last three games and dropping his season average further to .215. Clint Barmes will receive the start in his place once again, batting eighth for the Padres.

Amarista is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners. Tuesday's absence marks Amarista's second in a row and third in four games. While two of those have come against opposing lefties, Amarista also sat Sunday against a right-hander, which suggests Clint Barmes currently has a leg up at the position.

Amarista is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks. Amarista will sit for the second time in the series as interim manager Pat Murphy taps Clint Barmes for the starting nod at shortstop. Amarista didn't exactly make a strong case to stay in the lineup during his start Saturday, when he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and committed an error.

Amarista is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks, Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan reports. With lefty Robbie Ray due up for Arizona, Amarista will head to the bench as Clint Barmes takes over at short. Amarista has posted an .829 OPS so far in June, which is nearly double his mark from May (.418).

Amarista is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants, Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan reports. Clint Barmes will take over at short at Amarista sits for the fourth time in the last seven games. Amarista is batting .311/.354/.489 for the month of June, but his overall numbers leave a lot to be desired and it appears he's now stuck in a relatively even timeshare with Barmes.

Amarista is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, play-by-play announcer Bob Scanlan reports. Amarista picked up an RBI and a run Saturday, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk to raise his average to .218 on the season. While he likely remains the top option at shortstop, he receives more days off than the average, and Clint Barmes will start in his place again Sunday.

Amarista is out of the lineup Thursday. Amarista has a six-game hitting streak going and has risen his average from .197 to .220 over that span. Clint Barmes will get the start at shortstop and hit sixth Thursday.

Amarista is not in the lineup Tuesday against the A's. Amarista has struggled mightily at the plate this season, but he still appears to have the advantage over Clint Barmes, who is in the lineup at shortstop and batting sixth Tuesday against Scott Kazmir.

Amarista is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers, Eric Stephen of SB Nation reports. He will sit after starting two straight games and six of nine to begin June, as Clint Barmes steps in at short to face lefty Clayton Kershaw. Amarista appears to still have the leg up at the position despite his dismal .205/.282/.281 batting line this season (164 PA).

Amarista is out of the lineup Monday against the Braves. Amarista will sit for a second straight day Monday in favor of Clint Barmes, who's batting eighth for the Padres. Neither of the two shortstops has been overly impressive this season, so the two may continues splitting starts at the position.