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Rendon (calf) will likely make his season debut Wednesday against the Marlins, Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports.

The infielder is not in Monday's lineup as he continues to deal with the effects of fouling a ball off of his calf last week, but manager Dusty Baker said that Rendon "probably could have played." With that in mind, Rendon appears likely to make his season debut Wednesday following an off day Tuesday.

Rendon (calf) is not in Monday's Opening Day lineup against Miami, Mark Zuckermann of MASNsports.com reports.

Rendon fouled a ball off his calf last Monday, but he said he'll still be ready for Opening Day. He's not on the DL, so he may just need a few more days. Stephen Drew will get the start at third base Monday in his place.

Rendon (calf) isn't playing in Saturday's spring training finale, but says he expects to be ready for Opening Day, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

Rendon has been taking it easy this week after fouling a ball off his calf Monday, though he remains adamant it won't keep him out for an extended period of time. Look for Stephen Drew or Wilmer Difo to take his place at the hot corner if the discomfort doesn't subside by Monday.

Rendon is still being held back by his leg injury, and manager Dusty Baker said he doesn't know whether the third baseman will be available for Opening Day, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

The 26-year-old fouled a ball off his calf Monday and hasn't returned to the exhibition lineup as of Friday. Perhaps this will be a brief absence, but Rendon has somewhat of a history of physical dings holding him back. He typically goes in the top 100 picks of 15-team mixed NFBC fantasy drafts, which isn't a price that puts a lot of responsibility on his shoulders but still could wind up being less than desirable if he misses much time.

Rendon (calf) is not in the Nationals' exhibition lineup Friday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

The game may not happen because of weather concerns, but Rendon not being a part of it still causes a bit of concern headed into Opening Day. The Nats haven't indicated Rendon is in jeopardy of missing time next week and may just be resting him until Monday. Any fantasy players drafting this weekend should go in with a bit of caution over Rendon's value but -- unless more negative details are released -- not enough to downgrade him significantly from his mixed-league NFBC ADP of 91.54 (as of Friday).

LeMahieu is 18-for-57 (.316) with eight RBI and a stolen base in 18 Cactus League games.

The reigning batting champion continued his high-average ways this spring, and he even managed to crack one ball out of the park to produce a .491 slugging percentage. The only aspect of DJ Le's game that was absent from his spring performance was his propensity to draw walks, as he only collected three free passes during his time in Arizona. That isn't too concerning as it's most likely an attempt to focus on getting his swing back to last season's form from the get-go. LeMahieu is expected to slot into the Rockies lineup in the two-hole, which could help him top the 100-run plateau for the second season in a row.

Rendon has a bruise on his calf after fouling a ball off it earlier in the week but might play Friday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

Rendon's injuy doesn't seem as if it'll cost him much regular-season work, if any. Suiting up Friday would confirm his middle-rounds value in mixed leagues for weekend fantasy drafts.

Rendon is sitting out of Tuesday's spring game after fouling a ball off his calf Monday, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

Rendon indicated his calf was feeling much better Tuesday, but the Nationals are still choosing to err on the side of caution with their starting third baseman. Consider him day-to-day until the Nationals note otherwise.

Wisdom was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Monday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Wisdom enjoyed an excellent spring, hitting .300 with two doubles, three home runs, six RBI, five walks, two stolen bases and seven runs over 37 plate appearances. He scuffled at Memphis last season, however, slashing just .233/.303/.374 over 294 plate appearances. Therefore, he'll look to build on the momentum he generated against big-league arms and put together a much stronger minor-league campaign in 2017.

Anderson was optioned to Double-A Jacksonville on Thursday, Tim Healey of the Sun-Sentinel reports.

He made a strong impression on the Marlins in camp, but the organization will be patient with its No. 8 prospect despite Martin Prado's hamstring injury. Anderson should be in line for a promotion to Triple-A with a good first half, positioning the 23-year-old to potentially make his big league debut late in 2017.