Astros to sit Chris Carter, start Marwin Gonzalez at 1B on Monday
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Ted Leshinski
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With the recent struggles of Chris Carter, the Astros will start Marwin Gonzalez at first base and bat him seventh on Monday in Seattle.
This is the third start of the year for Gonzalez, second at first base.
In 10 at-bats this season, Gonzalez is 3 for 10 with a homer and a double.
Carter has begun the year 3 for 40 (.075 avg.) with no extra-base hits and has struck out 17 times.
"He's frustrated to the extent no one likes to get outs, but we're still at the very early stages, and he's done this before and come out of it," manager A.J. Hinch said, per MLB.com. "We believe he's going to be fine."
