Giavotella is not in the lineup for Monday's matchup with the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.
Giavotella will sit while Gregario Petit gets the start at second base and bats ninth. The second baseman is on an eight game hitting streak, but he'll rest while righty Doug Fister starts on the mound. Giovatella has struck out three times and gotten one hit in his 10 career at-bats against Fister, so this will be a good day for him to get some rest.