Mesoraco is not in Thursday's lineup against the Padres, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports.

EDGE Analysis

Mesoraco missed the last three games while on paternity leave, and the catcher will continue to sit on the bench for the finale of the San Diego series as Tucker Barnhart fills in behind the plate. The 29-year-old hasn't played much in the second half of this season; with knee issues, a shoulder injury and the birth of his child forcing Mesoraco to play in only 12 games since the All-Star break. During that span, he's hit just 4-for-26 from the plate, but figures to slide back into his regular role of getting 4-to-5 starts per week moving forward.