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Arenado went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs during Sunday's win over the Cubs.

Arenado launched homers number five and six on the young season, accounting for all of the offense in a game in which Tyler Chatwood out-dueled John Lester. The third-sacker has mashed at a .354 clip with five home runs, 13 RBI and eight runs scored over the last seven games, and he seems likely to rival the monster numbers he posted in 2015.

Segura is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, according to Jody Jackson of Fox Sports Arizona.

Segura has cooled off since his hot start, going just 5-for-26 over his last seven games, so manager Chip Hale decided to give him a mental break Sunday. Brandon Drury will get the start at second base Sunday in Segura's place.

Suarez went 1-for-5 with an RBI double and a run scored in Saturday's 9-8 victory over the Cardinals.

The 24-year-old shortstop's sixth-inning two-bagger plated Jordan Pacheco, and was part of a four-run frame that saw the Reds break a 4-4 tie. Suarez continues knocking the cover off the ball, and has managed to hit safely in all but two games so far this season. He's tallied five multi-hit efforts as well, and leads the Reds in homers with four. He's also impressively kept his strikeouts in check, fanning only seven times in his first 43 at-bats. With multi-tool talent, Suarez looks more and more like a young cornerstone that's set to pay off handsome fantasy dividends.

LeMahieu is out of Saturday's lineup against the Cubs, MLB.com's Thomas Harding reports.

Cristhian Adames will get the start at the keystone and hit leadoff Saturday, making him an intriguing cheap option in daily leagues. It's simply a day off for LeMahieu, and he should be back in the lineup Sunday.

Peterson is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

Peterson, like many other Braves, is off to a poor start this season, hitting a lowly .190/.227/.190. He will take the day off while Gordon Beckham gets the nod at second base.

Hayes, 19, is batting .393/.414/.536 with four RBI through seven games for Low-A West Virginia.

The son of former big-leaguer Charlie Hayes, Ke'Bryan has not shown much power as of yet, but the teenager still has plenty of time to fill out and develop a power stroke. Otherwise, Hayes has an extremely advanced approach at the dish, and ranks as one of the better hitting prospects in the Pirates system already.

Suarez will start at shortstop for the first time this season in Thursday's game against the Cubs.

Suarez has been primarily playing third base for the Reds, but with Zack Cozart out for the second straight game, the Reds have shifted him to shortstop and Jordan Pacheco will get the start at third base. Suarez is one of the hottest players in the league right now, hitting .400/.471/.800 with four home runs, nine runs, and nine RBI through eight games.

LeMahieu is hitting leadoff Thursday against the Giants.

Charlie Blackmon is out with a toe injury, so LeMahieu moves atop the order. A Rockies stack against righty Matt Cain makes a lot of sense in daily leagues Thursday, although it might be wiser to target the middle of the order, where lefties like Carlos Gonzalez and Gerardo Parra reside.

Peterson is getting his first start of the year in left field and hitting eighth Thursday against the Nationals.

Typically the Braves' second baseman, Peterson got some time in left field during spring training and did some early work there prior to Thursday's game. With Hector Olivera out indefinitely following a domestic dispute, Peterson could see a handful of starts in left field going forward, allowing him to pick up outfield eligibility in certain formats.

Arenado went 4-for-5 with two homers, a double and seven RBI in Wednesday's 10-6 win over the Giants.

The star third baseman was off to a bit of a slow start, hitting just .222 coming in, but clearly a big bust-out was on the horizon. After last season's 42-homer outburst, it seems likely Arenado will be among the majors' top few power hitters again this year.