Schoop is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Schoop's power surge to finish out August had allowed him to pick up more work at the keystone, but manager Rocco Baldelli still seems committed to rookie Luis Arraez as the top option at the position. Now on the bench for the second straight day and third time in four games, Schoop looks on track to fill only a semi-regular role for Minnesota in September.

Schoop went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

That's now four long balls in three games for Schoop, giving the second baseman 21 homers on the year -- his fourth straight campaign with at least 20. He's been losing playing time to rookie Luis Arraez in August, but it will be tough for manager Rocco Baldelli to keep Schoop off his lineup card while he's dialed in at the plate.

Schoop went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

His second-inning blast off Lucas Giolito staked the Twins to a 2-0 lead, giving Michael Pineda and the bullpen all the offense they would need. Schoop has only started four of the last 11 games but has gone yard in three of them, and he's now one long ball shy of his fourth straight 20-HR campaign.

Schoop is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Benched for the third time in four games, Schoop appears to have at least temporarily surrendered the primary gig at second base to Luis Arraez. The rookie upholds an .858 OPS through his first 174 big-league plate appearances compared to Schoop's .757 mark (in 355 plate appearances), so it's hard to quibble with manager Rocco Baldelli's lineup decision from a performance standpoint. Schoop's longer track record should help his case for recapturing the top job at the keystone if Arraez falls into a slump at any point.

Schoop isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Royals, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Schoop will head to the bench for the second straight day, opening the door for Luis Arraez to draw the start at the keystone. Schoop is hitting .233 with two homers and five RBI over his last 10 contests.

Schoop is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Schoop will sit out for the second time in three days and seems to be the main victim of rookie Luis Arraez's emergence as a viable everyday lineup option for the Twins. Of course, Schoop's own performance at the plate has played a part in his more muted role of late. He's submitted a .211/.244/.395 line while striking out in 31.7 percent of his plate appearances since the All-Star break.

Schoop is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Though he supplied a home run in the Twins' last game Sunday versus the White Sox, Schoop has generally disappointed since the All-Star break, turning in a .634 OPS while striking out 30.6 percent of the time in nine contests. Schoop's season-long OPS is 130 points higher and should help him avoid hemorrhaging playing time to some extent, but he may still be forced to sit a couple times a week to open up room in the lineup for the hot-hitting Luis Arraez, who starts at the keystone Tuesday.

Schoop is not in the lineup Friday against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Schoop has started three of the past four games for Minnesota, going 3-for-12 with four strikeouts. In his absence, Luis Arraez is covering the keystone, with Miguel Sano at third base and Marwin Gonzalez at first.

Schoop is not starting Tuesday against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Schoop sits for the fifth time in seven games, though he was battling an abdominal strain for part of that stretch. Luis Arraez starts at the keystone Tuesday.

Schoop is not in Sunday's lineup against the A's.

EDGE Analysis

He returned Saturday after missing three games with a mild abdominal strain, and the Twins will evidently ease him back with an off day in the final game of this series. Luis Arraez is starting at second base and hitting seventh.