--SS Alex Gonzalez, hitting .069, was given Monday off against the Astros, replaced by SS Paul Janish. Manager Dusty Baker called it one day off for Gonzalez to clear his head.

--C Ryan Hanigan started Monday against the Astros in place of regular C Ramon Hernandez (.188). Hanigan also started the previous two games started by RHP Bronson Arroyo, who started Monday.

--RHP Micah Owings, who starts Tuesday in Chicago, leads the team's pinch-hitters with two RBIs. He is second on the team with two pinch-hits, one behind OF Darnell McDonald.

--LHP Arthur Rhodes, 39, retired the first nine batters he faced this year and has retired 13 of the 17 he faced in his first five appearances. But on Monday he filled the bases in the eighth while protecting a one-run lead before striking out RF Hunter Pence on the 10th pitch of the at-bat.

MEDICAL WATCH:

RF Jay Bruce (right hand) didn't play April 18-20 but expects to be back April 21.

ROTATION:

RHP Aaron Harang

RHP Edinson Volquez

RHP Bronson Arroyo

RHP Johnny Cueto

RHP Micah Owings

BULLPEN:

RHP Francisco Cordero (closer)

RHP David Weathers

LHP Arthur Rhodes

RHP Jared Burton

RHP Mike Lincoln

LHP Daniel Ray Herrera

RHP Nick Masset

CATCHERS:

Ramon Hernandez

Ryan Hanigan

INFIELDERS:

1B Joey Votto

2B Brandon Phillips

SS Alex Gonzalez

3B Edwin Encarnacion

INF Paul Janish

INF Laynce Nix

OUTFIELDERS:

LF Chris Dickerson

CF Willy Taveras

RF Jay Bruce

OF/INF Jerry Hairston Jr.

OF Darnell McDonald