Merrifield is out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Merrifield stuck in an 8-for-40 slump in July, manager Ned Yost will turn the keystone over to Christian Colon for the second straight day. It's likely that Merrifield has built up enough goodwill over the course of his breakthrough season to retain the top spot on the depth chart, but with his BABIP beginning to normalize, the 27-year-old's batting line is starting to become less appealing.M