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Cubs infielder Mike Olt has put himself in position to grab a spot on the team's opening day roster, and potentially a spot in the starting lineup thanks to a strong showing this spring. Manager Rick Renteria has been impressed with Olt, who is batting .273 (12 for 44) with five home runs and 10 RBI in 15 spring games.

"He's really seeing the ball well," Renteria told reporters Tuesday. "He's obviously putting a charge into the baseball. And he's looked like the guy from the offensive side that everyone expected to see a few years ago."

Negotiations over a long-term contract for Brewers shortstop Jean Segura have been put on hold, a source told MLBDailyDish.com. The two sides have recently discussed a contract extension, but talks broke down after there was a sizeable gap in how each side valued the 24-year-old shortstop.

There doesn't appear to be any plans to revisit contract talks in the near future. Segura is not slated to become a free agent until after the 2018 season.

Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said shortstop Jean Segura (shoulder) would be in the lineup if it were the regular season, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Roenicke said he wanted to give Segura one more day of rest Tuesday.

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura is still sidelined Tuesday, according to MLB.com. 

Segura has been dealing with some shoulder soreness, but was expected to return after a few games. He's been out since Thursday with the injury. Segura hit .294/.329/.423 in 588 at-bats last year.

Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon has returned to the team's lineup Tuesday, according to The Washington Post.

Rendon has been dealing with a bad chest cold, and hasn't been able to play since Thursday. He'll play second and hit in the second spot in the order. Though the club has yet to name a starter at second space, Rendon is expected to win the role. 

After getting Sunday off to recover from being hit on the hand by a pitch Saturday, Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado returned to action Monday, going 2 for 3 with one home run and two RBI in his team's 8-2 win over the Royals.

Arenado has put together an excellent spring, hitting .364/.417/.705 with three home runs and seven RBI in 44 at-bats. The hand shouldn't be a concern moving forward.

Nationals manager Matt Williams said second baseman Anthony Rendon (chest cold) could be back in the spring lineup Tuesday, according to CSN Washington.

Cubs infielder Mike Olt made his third appearance of the spring at third base on Sunday against the A's.

Olt was limited to DH duties earlier this spring because of soreness in his throwing shoulder. He unleashed a solo home run in the eighth inning for his only hit of the afternoon. He finished 1 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI in a 10-6 win. He is hitting .273 with five homers and 10 RBI in 42 at-bats.

Nationals second baseman Anthony Rendon missed a third straight day Sunday because of a severe chest cold. However, manager Matt Williams said Rendon will return well in advance of opening day.

Williams said Rendon is taking antibiotics and was able to go through a light workout Sunday, taking swings in the batting cage, playing catch and jogging.

"He’s getting better," Williams said, per CSN Washington. "We’ll monitor him every day, but today is better. The doctor said he’s crackling in [his chest], which is a concern. He’ll be good. It’s just going to take some time."

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado said Sunday he is fine after getting hit by a pitch on his left hand Saturday, per The Denver Post. Arenado, who might hit Sunday, said getting hit on the hand was "scary."

Arenado is having a productive spring offensively, batting .341 (14 for 41) with a .400 on-base percentage, .634 slugging percentage and 1.034 OPS in 16 spring games. He also has one triple, two home runs, four doubles and five RBI.