Fowler is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Fowler has just two hits in his last 17 at-bats and is hitting just .174 on the year, so he'll head to the bench to clear his head while Mark Canha picks up a start in center field. While the youngster has struggled since his promotion from Triple-A Nashville, his unfortunate .184 BABIP suggests things could turn around quickly with some better luck.

Fowler, who went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's loss to the Rays, is just 2-for-17 over the last six games in which he's registered an official at-bat.

EDGE Analysis

Fowler has mostly been frustrated by big-league pitching after slashing an impressive .314/.339/.496 with 13 extra-base hits (seven doubles, three triples, three home runs) over 29 games at Triple-A Nashville before his promotion. There's reason for optimism, however, as the 23-year-old seems to have largely been victimized by a .184 BABIP thus far over his 52 plate appearances with the Athletics. Fowler has actually whittled his strikeout rate down from the 17.3 percent he posted with the Sounds to 15.4 percent during his 52 plate appearances with the Athletics, so even a slight improvement in his luck when putting the ball in play could lead to a notable improvement of his current .174/.250/.304 line.

Fowler is not in Tuesday's starting lineup against the Rays, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fowler will get the day off in place of Mark Canha, who's slated to take over in center field and bat cleanup. He's been cold at the plate over his last seven games, going 3-for-18 with three RBI and four strikeouts.

Fowler will take a seat Friday against the Diamondbacks, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fowler will hit the bench for the second time this week after sitting out of Wednesday's matchup. The 23-year-old has been picking it up at the plate over the last seven games, slashing .286/.360/.476 with one home run and six RBI. He'll be replaced by Mark Canha on Friday, who's slated to bat eighth.

Fowler went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and a stolen base in a win over the Mariners on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Fowler closed out the scoring for Athletics in the first with a single to shallow left that plated Stephen Piscotty with what would turn out to be the final run of the night for Oakland. Fowler's average remains just .222, but he's been fairly timely with his hits of late. Factoring in Thursday's RBI, he's driven in all seven of his runs thus far in the last nine games.

Fowler is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Fowler will take his usual seat on the bench with the A's facing lefty Marco Gonzales. Mark Canha will start in center field and hit fifth in his stead.

Fowler went 1-for-4 with two RBI from a run-scoring groundout and a sacrifice fly in a win over the Blue Jays on Sunday. He was also caught stealing on his only attempt.

EDGE Analysis

The 23-year-old outfielder reached safely in all four games against the Blue Jays, going 4-for-14 with a double, a home run, five RBI, three walks, two stolen bases and three runs overall during the series. The stat line is a fitting representation of the diverse contributions Fowler is capable of, and his deployment out of the leadoff spot Sunday -- the first time he's hit at the top of the order -- could represent the beginning of a trend.

Fowler is not in the lineup against Boston on Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fowler will remain out of the starting nine with left-hander Chris Sale on the hill for the Red Sox. In his place, Mark Canha will start in center field and bat second.

Fowler is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Fowler has started for straight games, going 2-for-14 over that stretch, but he'll head to the bench Tuesday with the A's facing a southpaw (Eduardo Rodriguez) for the first time since his promotion. Mark Canha will start in center field and hit seventh.

Fowler went 1-for-4 with an RBI triple in a win over the Red Sox on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

The promising outfielder hasn't experienced much success at the plate over the first five games since his callup from Triple-A Nashville, so Monday's three-bagger was particularly noteworthy. It also marked the first extra-base hit of Fowler's big-league career and afforded him his first RBI as well. The 23-year-old is hitting just .133 over 16 plate appearances, but a .154 BABIP has also conspired against him.