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Suarez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored Wednesday against the Phillies.

After Maikel Franco put Philadelphia up 2-0 in the top of the first, Suarez cut the lead in half in the bottom of the inning, then both offenses went silent until the ninth, when he led off with a single to start the game-winning rally. The 24-year-old Venezuelan has decent pop, but with last year's .341 BABIP not likely sustainable, he's probably not going to be better than a .260 hitter. Still, the potential for close to 20 homers in combination with dual eligibility at shortstop and third base makes him a viable fantasy asset.

LeMahieu has moved up to the leadoff spot for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

After batting eighth for the first two games of the Rockies' series against the Diamondbacks, LeMahieu will shoot up to the leadoff spot Wednesday against lefty Patrick Corbin. LeMahieu has had plenty of success against Corbin in the past, boasting a career 8-for-22 line against him with two triples and a home run. He'll set the table Wednesday for a Rockies lineup that has been on fire to start the year.

Segura homered and tripled as he knocked in three runs in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.

Segura finished with seven total bases, just the sixth time he has reached that mark in his career, the last coming May 31 for Milwaukee against the Diamondbacks themselves. Segura has not been able to find anything resembling a power stroke since his All-Star campaign in 2013, as he posted a .331 slugging percentage in 288 games in 2014 and 2015.

Arenado homered and knocked in three runs as part of a 2-for-5 effort Monday in an Opening Day win over the Diamondbacks.

Arenado was on fire in spring, as he hit .542/.563/1.034 with 16 extra-base hits in 22 exhibition games. He was already an All-Star and arguably the best National League third baseman heading into this season. If the 25-year-old's hot start to 2016 signals further improvement, look out.

Duffy picked up right where he left off in 2015, going 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Monday's win over the Brewers.

Duffy was hitting sixth Monday after batting third for most of spring training but that may change if he hits for this kind of power more often. The third baseman came out of nowhere to hit .295 with 12 homers and 12 stolen bases a season ago, so it's nice to see good early returns from him as he attempts to improve on those stats.

The Phillies placed Asche (oblique) on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice reports.

Asche missed all of camp with the injury. He was nearing a return when he re-injured himself of a swing-and-miss during a game last week. He will likely be sidelined into late-April or early-May. Cedric Hunter is expected to see the majority of the playing time in Asche absence.

Manager Chip Hale said Friday that Segura, Chris Owings and Nick Ahmed will rotate around between second base and shortstop, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

This doesn't affect Segura's fantasy value in any meaningful way, as he's still expected to see everyday playing time between the two middle-infield positions. Ahmed and Owings figure to split the leftover at-bats. Segura has been on an absolutely torrid run throughout the spring (1.317 OPS) and Hale said earlier this week that he feels "comfortable" with the 26-year-old as his leadoff hitter.

Reynolds was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

Reynolds had an average spring training, hitting .263/.356/.316 with four RBI and two stolen bases. The former second-round pick will continue to develop in the minor leagues for most of 2016.

Duffy batted sixth in San Francisco's spring opener at AT&T Park on Thursday. Manager Bruce Bochy hinted that this could be his Opening Day lineup April 4, CSN Bay Area reports.

The spring training finale between the Athletics and the Giants is usually when manager Bruce Bochy showcases his starting lineup for the regular season. While he wouldn't guarantee that this is his the exact look the Giants will have come Opening Day, he did hint that it could offer a good preview. If that's the case, Duffy would be slotted lower in the lineup than originally expected. From a fantasy perspective, this could hurt his run-producing counting stats. However, hitting third in front of Buster Posey and Hunter Pence would have limited his stolen base opportunities, but being slotted lower in the lineup could lead to more steals, closer to his minor league totals of 25 in 2013 and 20 in 2014.

Suarez went 1-for-3 with a strikeout in Tuesday's exhibition game against the Brewers.

Suarez is hitting the ball very well in his 19 spring training games, .346/.424/.596, along with two home runs and 10 RBI. He's the likely candidate to take most of the starts at third base after the departure of Todd Frazier to the White Sox, and might also see some time at second base and shortstop.