Jon Jay is not in the Cardinals' starting lineup on Saturday night against the Rangers. Shane Robinson will start in center field against Texas lefty Martin Perez. Jay is batting just .183/.274/.202 since May 22. "Oscar Taveras Watch" is in effect.

Jon Jay went 0-for-4 against the Diamondbacks on Monday and has opened June 2-for-15. Jay bounced back from a poor April to hit exactly as the Cardinals hoped he would in May, finishing with a .284/.360/.389 line in 95 at-bats. Still, his fantasy value hasn't bounced back, not with Matt Carpenter replacing him in the leadoff spot and showing no signs of letting up. Jay can still be a valuable player for the Cardinals batting seventh, but it really limits his fantasy upside.

Jon Jay is not in the Cardinals' starting lineup on Thursday afternoon against the Mets. It's merely a routine day of maintenance. Shane Robinson will start in center field against New York.

Jon Jay is out of the Cardinals' lineup for the second straight day Wednesday. Jay is hitting just .197 (15-for-76) through 18 games this season, so Cardinals manager Mike Matheny is apparently hoping that some extended rest will get him back on track. Shane Robinson is starting in center field again Wednesday.

Jon Jay is not in the Cardinals' lineup Tuesday. It's a routine day of rest for the 28-year-old center fielder, who is hitless in his last five games. Jay is batting just .197/.238/.316 in 18 games this season. Shane Robinson will start in center vs. the Nationals.

Jon Jay went hitless in a fifth straight game Monday versus the Nationals, dropping his average to .197. The Cardinals had their slumping center fielder bat seventh tonight. In spite of his struggles, Jay scored 14 runs in 15 games out of the leadoff spot. He'll probably move back up once he breaks out of this funk.

Jon Jay is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Pirates. It appears he's just getting the day off. Shane Robinson will make the start in center field and bat leadoff against left-hander Jonathan Sanchez.

Jon Jay went 2-for-4 with a two-run double, a walk and three runs scored in a 10-6 win over the Pirates on Monday. Jay entered with two homers and no doubles, which was quite a change from a 2012 season in which he finished with four homers and 22 doubles in 443 at-bats. He'll be worth playing in mixed leagues for as long as he remains the Cardinals' primary leadoff man.

Jon Jay went 3-for-3 with a double, two RBI and two walks versus the Mets on Sunday. Jay was caught stealing twice on three attempts, which is part of the reason he scored just once today. Overall, he's 3-for-7 stealing bases this spring. That was an area is which he showed considerable improvement last season, finishing 19-for-26. In his first two years in the majors, he was a dreadful 8-for-19 stealing bases.

Jon Jay went 0-for-4 with a walk Thursday, dropping his spring average to .196. While Jay was mediocre against lefties and terrible away from Busch Stadium, his overall numbers were very good last year. Plus, he's established himself as one of the game's better defensive center fielders. Even with Oscar Taveras breathing down his back, it's going to take more than a couple of slumps to cost him his starting job this year. That he hasn't done anything in his 46 at-bats this spring doesn't change much.