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Joseph is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reports.

Joseph will effectively give way to Ryan Howard at first base for the third time in the last five games. On June 10, Joseph had accumulated a respectable .323 batting average with an OPS that stood at 1.010. In the 18 games since, the 24-year-old is slashing just .116/.127/.203 with 19 strikeouts and just one walk. With numbers like those, it's no surprise to see him losing playing time, although Howard and his .148 batting average don't necessarily represent much of an improvement.

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