Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is out of the lineup Friday night against St. Louis, MLB.com reports.
Howard has played in all 16 of Philadelphia's games. His .274 average through 66 at-bats is an improvement over previous years, but the power and discipline just haven't showed up yet -- he has just a .303 OBP and .387 SLG with one home run and three walks against 16 strikeouts.