Powell (knee) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Powell's knee issue continues to linger, so he'll stick on the bench for sixth straight contest. A recent MRI came back negative, so as long as his swelling reduces in the coming days, he should be able to make it back before the season ends. That isn't a guarantee, though. In the meantime, Chad Pinder will continue to start in center field for the A's.

Powell had an MRI on his knee and is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Friday will mark the fifth consecutive game in which Powell has been withheld from the starting lineup, and it appears that a knee issue is the cause for his absence. Fortunately, the MRI came back negative, so Powell avoided incurring structural damage. As long as his knee's swelling is reduced, Powell would like to return before the season comes to an end. Chad Pinder is starting in center field and hitting seventh Friday night with Powell out.

Powell is out of the lineup against the Tigers on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Powell will remain on the bench yet again as his playing time continues to dwindle. Since Sept. 10, the outfielder has recorded just 11 at-bats during nine games. In his place, Chad Pinder is set to man the center field duties for the series finale.

Powell is not in the lineup Monday versus the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Chad Pinder will start in center field and hit seventh Monday night. Consistent playing time for Powell may be hard to come by as the season winds down, as this marks the fifth time over the last seven games that he's been held out of the starting lineup.

Powell isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Mark Canha will start in center field and hit sixth with Powell sitting out of Sunday's contest. Powell has shown some improvement at the plate lately, as he's hit .333 with a .933 OPS in the month of September.

Powell is out of the lineup for Thursday's contest against Boston.

EDGE Analysis

Powell heads to the bench with left-hander Drew Pomeranz on the bump for the Red Sox in the series finale. Mark Canha will draw the start in center field in his stead. Over the past eight games, Powell is slashing .370/.400/.667 with two home runs and eight RBI.

Powell is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

The A's will send out a righty-dominant lineup against southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez, so Powell will take a seat on the bench as Mark Canha takes over for him in center field.

Powell is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

With the left-handed Dallas Keuchel taking the mound for the Astros, Powell will be relegated to the bench in favor of the right-handed hitting Mark Canha in center field.

Powell is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Angels, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Mark Canha will start in center field and hit seventh while Powell heads to the bench. Although he went 2-for-4 Tuesday, Powell has struggled at the plate lately. Over the last seven games he's gone just 3-for-18 (.167) and struck out five times.

Powell went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run in Tuesday's 8-7 extra-inning loss to the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Powell offered some nice production out of the nine hole, a refreshing development after he'd entered the game mired in a 2-for-23 slump. The rookie recent work with his hitting coaches on refining his swing appeared to pay dividends by helping produce his first multi-hit effort since Aug .23.