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Arenado went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's 10-0 win over the Cardinals.

He's hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games, posting a .286/.352/.612 slash line with four homers, 10 RBI and nine runs over that stretch. With the Rockies' offense, and the team as a whole, enjoying a huge start to 2017, Arenado should continue seeing plenty of run-producing opportunities from the heart of the team's batting order.

Rendon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's loss to Seattle.

It was the fourth home run and ninth RBI of the series for Rendon, as he left the yard for a third straight game Thursday. He's up to a .283/.380/.516 slash line with nine homers, 32 RBI and 23 runs for the year and should continue to provide solid cross-category numbers hitting in the middle of the league's highest-scoring lineup.

Asuaje was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.

Asuaje was recalled Monday, but after two hitless at-bats as a pinch hitter, he'll head back to the minors for more consistent playing time. Dinelson Lamet will take his spot on the active roster in order to make his major-league debut on the mound against the Mets on Thursday.

LeMahieu is not in the Rockies' lineup Thursday against the Phillies, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

The keystoner gets a breather in the matinee but should return to the second post in the lineup Friday. LeMahieu boasts a .290/.365/.382 line in 209 plate appearances. Alexi Amarista takes his place at second base, batting seventh.

Rendon went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Mariners.

The first-inning blast proved to be all the offense Tanner Roark would need in this one. Rendon now has three homers and eight RBI over his last two games after going 11 starts without producing either one, but his .277/.378/.497 slash line, eight home runs and 31 RBI on the season have him on track for a career-best campaign.

Rendon went 3-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI and three runs in Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Mariners.

When Rendon decides to have a game, he really has a game. Tuesday's explosion marked the second time in less than a month that he has put up a multi-homer effort with at least five RBI. The production hasn't been coming consistently for the Nationals' third baseman, though. He hadn't hit a home run or notched an RBI in his last 11 games (46 plate appearances) prior to Tuesday. However, the last time Rendon filled up the box score like this, he hit .333 and drove in eight runs over his next six games, so maybe a similar hot streak is in his future.

Suarez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Indians.

Suarez will head to the bench for just the second time in May as Carlos Carrasco toes the rubber for the Indians. The 25-year-old is off to a healthy start to the season, slashing .297/.374/.544 with nine homers across 158 at-bats (43 games). Scooter Gennett will draw the start at third base in his stead.

Peterson is out of the lineup Monday against the Pirates.

Peterson had started in each of the Braves' previous seven games, but his run of regular at-bats could come to an end now that the team has added Matt Adams via trade and called up Rio Ruiz to serve as the primary options at the corner-infield spots. The 26-year-old is slashing .200/.308/.267 over 104 plate appearances this season, so he likely wouldn't have had a steady hold on a full-time gig even if the Braves chose not to make those roster moves.

Asuaje was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports.

Asuaje hasn't been overwhelming anyone with his hitting prowess with the Chihuahuas (.222 batting average in 39 games), but his plate discipline has been on full display, as he's posted a 24:23 K:BB. No corresponding move has been announced, but it seems like the 25-year-old will begin his time on the bench at first, Rosenthal reports. He could supplant the struggling Erick Aybar or Ryan Schimpf for playing time if he finds success in that role, but Asuaje's role should become clearer once he's able to strut his stuff against big-league pitching.

Nationals director of player development Mark Scialabba said Sunday that he expects Kieboom (hamstring) to miss "a few weeks," Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

Kieboom has been sidelined since May 12 with this right hamstring injury. Scialabba was reluctant to offer up a recovery timetable for the 19-year-old shortstop, but it appears safe to conclude that Kieboom won't be rushed back to action, given his long-term value to the organization. The 28th overall selection in the 2016 first-year player draft, Kieboom was off to a hot start with Hagerstown, batting .333 with 16 extra-base hits in 111 at-bats.