Brown was 4-for-5 with a home run and a double in the Phillies' loss to the Mets on Sunday.

Despite Sunday's performance, Brown recorded a uninspiring .227/.279.329 slash-line over 52 at-bats in August. Brown is hitting .235 with eight home runs and 58 RBI overall this season.

Brown said he is trying to adjust to not being an every day player, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. "It's difficult to get into a rhythm when you are not playing every day, but I am taking what they give me and making sure I am ready to go," Brown said.

Brown has started just 23 games in July and August, first losing playing time to Grady Sizemore and now splitting time in left with Darin Ruf. It looks like the Phillies will give Brown the majority of the starts against right handed pitching moving forward while Ruf will start against lefties. Brown has been a disappointment this year with just seven home runs after hitting 27 last season.

Brown is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners, Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

Now out of the lineup for the fourth time in six games, it seems Brown has now become a part-time player for the Phillies. He could still see close to everyday duty against right-handers, but look for Darin Ruf to pick up more at-bats against lefties so as not to further deflate Brown's confidence. His OPS is over 200 points lower from a year ago, when he slugged 27 homers and plated 83 runs.

Brown is out of the lineup Monday, The Morning Call's Stephen Gross reports.

His play hasn't dictated everyday playing time this season, but he'll be available off the bench. Darin Ruf will get the start in left field against the Mariners.

Brown is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Brown had been losing playing time of late to Darin Ruf, but Grady Sizemore will take over in left field Sunday afternoon. Brown has seen his playing time reduced against left-handed starters, but his absence Sunday is a bit questionable, as the Phillies are squaring off against righty Tim Lincecum. It seems likely that Brown will no longer be guaranteed consistent playing time during the final month of the season.

Brown is out of the lineup Friday against the Phillies, Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

Brown is coming off a 1-for-4 performance Wednesday with an RBI, but will sit Friday with the left-handed Madison Bumgarner on the mound for the Giants. Darin Ruf will start in left field and bat seventh for the Phillies in his place.

Brown is out of the lineup Monday against the Mets.

Brown will sit for Monday's afternoon game following two starts over the weekend. He had a bout with tonsillitis that that kept him out of the lineup for over a week, but there is no indication Monday's absence is related to that. Darin Ruf will start in left field and bat sixth for the Phillies.

Brown went 0-for-4 with a walk Saturday night after returning to the starting lineup following an absence due to illness.

The disappointing season for Brown continues, as the 0-fer on Saturday night dropped his season line to .226/.277/.331. Barring a turnaround during the final seven weeks of the regular season, Brown will face an uphill battle to have a regular place in the lineup for the Phillies in 2015.

Brown (illness) is back in the Phillies' lineup Saturday against the Mets, Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports.

Brown will slot into the lineup Saturday for the first time since June 29 to take on Dillon Gee, against whom he's 5-for-18 (.278 average) with a double in his career. A bout of tonsillitis was the reason for his long absence, but Brown was able to return to pinch-hit duties in recent days and he deemed himself "pretty much 100 percent" Friday. The 26-year-old is batting just .228/.278/.335 on the season.

Brown said he is over his recent case of tonsillitis and is "pretty much 100 percent" healthy, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Brown was out of the starting lineup for the ninth straight game Friday. Manager Ryne Sandberg said he did not want to mess with his lineup with the Phillies having won three straight going into Friday's game. Brown will have a difficult time getting into the lineup with regularity as long as the Phillies' other outfielders continue to play well.

Brown (illness) is out of the lineup again Friday against the Mets, Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

Brown hasn't played in over a week because of the illness, but appears to be nearing a return to the lineup. He said he will wait until the offseason to get his tonsils removed, but he has now missed a good amount of time due to throat infections caused by the tonsils.

Brown (illness) remains out of the Phillies' lineup Thursday against the Astros, Stephen Gross of the Morning Call reports.

Brown has been able to come off the bench the past two days, but apparently he's still not at full strength, as he's set to miss an eighth straight start Thursday. The 26-year-old will likely need to have his tonsils removed, but he's expected to wait until after the season to undergo the procedure.

Brown (illness) will likely need to have his tonsils removed in the offseason, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Brown said surgery would require him to miss about two weeks, which is why he will wait until the offseason. He has been taking antibiotics to clear up his current infection. Brown made a pinch hitting appearance on Tuesday and should be back in the starting lineup in the coming days.

Brown (illness) will be available as a pinch-hitter Tuesday against the Astros, MLB.com reports.

Brown is once again dealing with a throat infection, his second bout of the illness in the span of a month, but he reported feeling much better Tuesday. He's set to miss a sixth straight start but will be available in a pinch, and it sounds like Brown at least has a chance to return to the lineup Wednesday.

Brown has an infection in his tonsils and will see a team doctor Monday, the Phillies' official site reports.

Manager Ryne Sandberg said Saturday that Brown was dealing with strep throat, so it sounds as if his condition has worsened. He missed his fifth straight game Sunday.

Brown (illness) will miss his fifth straight game Sunday vs. the Nationals, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Brown is still recovering from a bout with strep throat, leaving it uncertain when he might return to the lineup. Grady Sizemore will continue to receive regular run in left field until Brown is deemed healthy.

Brown, who has missed four straight games, is sick with strep throat, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Brown had strep throat last month as well. Manager Ryne Sandberg said he expects Brown to be out through the weekend.

Brown (illness) remains out of the Phillies' lineup Saturday against the Nationals, Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports.

Brown has a 7-for-14 career mark against Saturday's starter Jordan Zimmermann, so it seems likely he'd be in there if he was completely over the illness. Even when healthy, Brown's playing time will likely remain limited, as Grady Sizemore has been swinging it well since joining the Phillies and seems to be the preferred option in left.

Brown is out of the Phillies' lineup Friday due to illness, Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports.

Friday's absence will mark Brown's fourth in six games, but it's believed to be the first as a result of the illness. Grady Sizemore has eaten significantly into Brown's playing time in left and will likely continue to do so over the final third of the season.

Brown will be left out of the lineup for the second straight game Thursday against the Nationals, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The arrival of Grady Sizemore has resulted in a playing-time squeeze for Brown, who will sit out for the third time in four games. Unless the Phillies clear up the outfield logjam by dealing Marlon Byrd away before the trade deadline, there's a real possibility that Brown will find himself out of the lineup against left-handers the rest of the way.