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Riley, 20, is hitting just .182 with 13 strikeouts over his last 10 games for High-A Florida.

Riley continues to battle plate discipline concerns, posting a 60:17 K:BB in 58 games this season. Still, the third baseman is batting .258 with eight home runs and 35 RBI overall, so his production has kept up despite the swings and misses.

Farmer is batting .333/.408/.488 between Double-A and Triple-A this season.

Farmer has shown decent power with five homers in 45 games and he's notched more walks (21) than strikeouts (18). At 26, he's not a big-time prospect, but then again, ex-Dodger catcher Paul Lo Duca was a late bloomer.

LeMahieu cracked a home run and finished 1-for-4 with three RBI Thursday against the Cubs during the Rockies' 4-1 victory.

LeMahieu's blast proved to be the difference in the Rockies' victory. It may be just what he needs to break out of his current slump. Over his last 17 games, he is hitting just .221 with a .525 OPS.

Rendon is not in the lineup Thursday against the Orioles, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

Rendon bashed 10 hits (five for extra bases) over the Nationals' past road trip, but after a long travel from Los Angeles to D.C. without a day off, he'll head to the bench for a breather. Stephen Drew will assume third base duties for the evening.

Suarez is not in the Reds' lineup Thursday against the Cardinals, Tom Groeschen of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

He's getting a breather for the matinee while recent four-homer surprise Scooter Gennett fills in. Suarez's 0-for-3 outing Wednesday snapped a tiny six-game hit streak, but he's enjoying a fine season with a .283/.368/.507 line, 10 home runs and 36 RBI in 234 plate appearances.

Arenado went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a run and three RBI in Wednesday's win over Cleveland.

With his three Wednesday, Arenado joined teammates Mark Reynolds and Charlie Blackmon in the top 10 in the National League in RBI. Of course, that isn't out of the norm for Arenado - he's led the league each of the last two years. The Rockies third baseman is putting together another hot streak. Over his last six games, he is 10-for-25 (.400) with two home runs and eight RBI. Expect to find his name near the top of several offensive categories by the time the season is over.

Suarez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a bases-loaded triple and two runs scored in Tuesday's 13-1 rout of the Cardinals.

Incredibly enough, all 13 of Cincinnati's runs were driven in by just two players, as Suarez's efforts were overshadowed by Scooter Gennett's historic four-homer, 10-RBI performance. Suarez's batting average has cooled down, as he's hitting just .222 (8-for-36) over his last 10 games, but the 25-year-old is still on pace to top 100 runs and 100 RBI for the first time in his career.

Senzel went 1-for-3 with his fourth homer of the season Monday night for High-A Daytona. He is hitting .304/.366/.467 on the season, with a league-high 21 doubles, MLB.com reports.

The Florida State League depresses power, so the low homer total isn't of great concern --it's the type of league that transforms homers into doubles. Senzel also has stolen nine bases in 11 attempts. He remains on target for a promotion to Double-A later this season.

Rendon went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Monday against the Dodgers.

Rendon's second-inning shot, his 11th of the season, started the scoring as Washington took the series opener 4-2 on the West Coast. The third baseman is on the fast track to a career year. He's on pace to hit 30-plus homers while driving in 100-plus runs, two marks Rendon's never approached before.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI during Saturday's win over San Diego.

The third baseman has gone 6-for-13 with two home runs, two doubles, five RBI and four runs through his past three games. The heater has him up to a .288/.347/.572 slash line with 14 homers, 39 RBI and 40 runs for the campaign, and Arenado has quickly put himself back in the running to pace the National League in homers and RBI.