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Rendon went 2-for-4 with a bases-loaded walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 7-2 win over the Mets.

After going 2-for-18 over his previous six games, Rendon has now produced back-to-back two-hit nights to push his OPS back up to .905. The 27-year-old remains on pace for a career year, and with 43 RBI through 62 games he's on course to break the 100-RBI mark for the first time.

Reynolds was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

The Mets placed both Matt Harvey and Juan Lagares on the DL on Friday, freeing up a pair of spots on the 25-man roster. Those will be filled by Reynolds and Brandon Nimmo, who will also come up from Las Vegas. Reynolds struggled with the Mets earlier this season, going just 4-for-22 at the plate with one home run and one RBI.

LeMahieu went 4-for-5 with two RBI and three runs during Thursday's win over San Francisco.

The second baseman is beginning to heat up with an .805 OPS, 12 RBI and nine runs through his past 12 games. It's especially encouraging because nine of the 12 contests were on the road, and Thursday's game was the first of seven straight at Coors Field for the Rockies. LeMahieu remains a solid option at the keystone going forward.

Arenado went 3-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI and two runs during Thursday's win over San Francisco.

Arenado hit all three doubles deep, so it was a bit unlucky that he didn't leave the yard with at least one of them. Still, he's now up to a .333/.371/.596 slash line in June with two homers, seven doubles, 16 RBI and nine runs through 14 games.

Rendon is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Braves, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports.

This will be his third game off in the last 12 contests, as the Nationals appear to be looking to keep Rendon fresh and healthy. He is also hitting just .172 over that stretch, so it's not like he is making a case to be treated like an iron man. Stephen Drew will start at the hot corner and hit sixth.

Arenado went 3-for-5 with a stolen base during Monday's loss to Pittsburgh.

The stolen base was a welcomed bonus for fantasy owners and just the second of the season for the third baseman. Arenado sports a .292/.351/.557 slash line with 14 home runs, 46 RBI and 43 runs for the campaign, and he appears to be heating up with a 1.045 OPS in June.

Arenado will start at third base and bat third Monday against the Pirates.

Arenado received just his second day off of the season Sunday against the Cubs, which allowed Pat Valaika to pick up a rare start at the hot corner. Since his absence from the lineup was strictly for rest, Arenado should be expected to play in all seven of the Rockies' games this week. The 26-year-old is batting .333/.386/.641 with 12 RBI and seven runs through the Rockies' first 10 contests of June.

LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run during Sunday's loss to the Cubs.

LeMahieu had a solid series against Chicago, as he went 6-for-18 with a homer, six RBI and four runs. His .719 OPS is still well below the .911 mark he posted in 2016, but the second baseman is still tilting the fantasy scales with 30 RBI and 33 runs. Hitting second in a powerful lineup and calling Coors Field home remains a great virtual setup for LeMahieu.

Arenado is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Arenado has appeared in 63 of the team's first 64 games this season and will head to the bench Sunday for a well-earned day of rest. Pat Valaika will draw the start at third base in his stead. The starting third baseman should rejoin the heart of the Rockies' lineup Monday at Pittsburgh.

Reynolds was sent down to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Reynolds was optioned in order to provide a spot for Steven Matz, who will be pitching the second game of Saturday's doubleheader. Since being called up in late April, Reynolds has gone 4-for-22 with one home run and one RBI with three walks and nine strikeouts with the Mets. The 26-year-old will get more chances at the Triple-A level.