"Nate McLouth was out of the Braves' starting lineup Tuesday - but don't look for the centerfielder to miss much time despite his struggles at the plate.

Manager Bobby Cox put Omar Infante in left field and Melky Cabrera in center field against the Phillies. McLouth is hitting .179 (27-for-151) this season.

"Nate's the one that hasn't had an off day in a long time," Cox said of resting McLouth. "We are not going to rest him very long at all. He's too good in center. He's kind of like Andruw [Jones] when Andruw wasn't hitting like he should. He'll save you runs."

Wednesday will be one year since the Braves acquired McLouth from the Pirates for Charlie Morton, Jeff Locke and Gorkys Hernandez. The plan was for McLouth to a staple at the top of the Braves lineup. That hasn't been the case. In 133 games with Atlanta, McLouth has a .233 average, .336 on-base percentage and 16 stolen bases."