The Washington Nationals did not list Jake Alu in their lineup for Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Alu will be on the bench to start things off Monday while Travis Blankenhorn starts in left field and bats sixth for the Nationals.
Alu has made 127 plate appearances in his first stint in the majors, putting up 1 home run, 9 runs, 11 RBI, 4 stolen bases, and a .229 batting average.
Source: MLB.com