Bote is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale at Washington.

EDGE Analysis

Bote has started only three of eight games since the start of September and is slashing .103/.129/.207 with 14 strikeouts in his last 31 plate appearances. Javier Baez will start at third base while Addison Russell is at shortstop for the Cubs.

Bote is not in the lineup against the Nationals in Game 1 of Saturday's twin bill.

EDGE Analysis

Bote will take a seat for the third straight game as Tommy La Stella gets the nod at third base. Since Aug. 15, Bote is slashing just .140/.194/.351 with three home runs and 20 strikeouts in 20 contests.

Bote is not in the lineup versus the Nationals on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Bote will remain on the bench for the second straight game after starting eight of the previous 10 outings. Over 54 games with the Cubs this year, he's slashed .248/.325/.445 with six home runs, 26 RBI and three stolen bases. Kris Bryant will man third base while Ben Zobrist gets a start in right field for the series opener.

Bote is not in the lineup Wednesday against Milwaukee.

EDGE Analysis

Bote had been deservedly carving out a larger role in the Cubs lineup, as he'd hit .283/.366/.504 over his first 46 games in the big leagues. He was always going to lose some time with Kris Bryant returning from his shoulder injury, however. Bryant has played three games in the outfield since returning, but Bote has hit just 2-for-24 over his last eight games, which could see his role diminish as Bryant starts more often at third base.

Bote is out of the lineup Monday against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Bote is on the bench for the second time in three days and looks like he could lose out on at-bats now that Kris Bryant is back from the disabled list. The rookie hasn't helped his case for sticking in the lineup by going 1-for-20 with nine strikeouts over the Cubs' last six contests.

Bote went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 9-0 blowout of the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Bote singled in a run in the first inning before taking Reds starter Homer Bailey deep with a two-run blast in the third. The 25-year-old rookie now has six homers and 24 RBI alongside a solid .284 average in just 109 at-bats this year.

Bote will start at third base and bat sixth Sunday against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Bote had been on the bench for the past two games, with the Cubs' recent acquisition of Daniel Murphy proving costly for the rookie. Murphy seems poised to start at second base regularly against right-handed pitching, and playing time in the infield will soon become even more difficult to come by for Bote with Kris Bryant (shoulder) expected back from the 10-day disabled list by next weekend.

Bote went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 victory over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Bote delivered a walkoff homer over the fence in left field during the bottom of the 10th inning. The 25-year-old has delivered two game-winning homers over his last 10 games, despite going 5-for-30 with seven RBI over that stretch. Bote owns a .276/.366/.486 slash line through 43 games in the big leagues this season.

Bote went 1-for-2 with two walks and a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Bote's fifth-inning blast put the Cubs up 2-1 and they'd tack on six more runs from there. The 25-year-old has been doing a good job filling in for Kris Bryant (shoulder) at third base, as he now has an .851 OPS and 20 RBI in 99 at-bats this season. It looked like the addition of Daniel Murphy could cut into Bote's playing time, but the Cubs put Addison Russell (finger) on the DL Wednesday, which will likely force Javier Baez over to shortstop for the time being and push Murphy to second, though the latter could also play some at third when Ben Zobrist handles the keystone.

Bote is out of the starting nine versus the Pirates on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Bote will take a seat after going 0-for-3 with a hit by pitch in Thursday's series-opening victory. Javier Baez will man third base while Ben Zobrist gets a nod at the keystone Friday.