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Rendon went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

Rendon endured a slow start to the season, but his bat has come alive in June, as he has an OPS of 1.053 this month. He has been operating out of the seventh spot in the lineup of late, but his recent success, combined with the struggles of Washington's current top-of-the-order selections, could see him move up if current trends continue. Rendon's injury-riddled 2015 campaign made him a virtual afterthought heading into 2016, but perhaps a player who finished fifth in MVP voting in 2014 should not be so easily dismissed.

Segura went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Monday's loss to the Rays, dropping his season average to .294.

Segura is in a slump right now, going just 9-for-48 (.188) over the last two weeks. After an incredibly hot start to the season, it's not too surprising to see the 26-year-old's numbers regress, especially considering he's a career .269 hitter and has never had a season average above .294. Segura is still worth owning, however, as his speed and run-scoring potential atop the Arizona lineup make him a fantasy asset so long as he's getting on base.

LeMahieu is back in the lineup for Monday's matchup with the Dodgers, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports. He's batting second and playing second base.

LeMahieu received a routine day off Sunday, but is back in the lineup Monday as Colorado faces off against the Dodgers' Mike Bolsinger. The 27-year-old is proving that his breakout campaign in 2015 was no fluke, as he's once again batting near .300 and is on pace for 90-plus runs and double-digit steals.

Asche will not start Monday's game against the Cubs, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Asche had started the previous four games since being activated from the disabled list, but is just 2-for-12 over that stretch. The Phillies will go with an outfield trio of Tyler Goeddel, Peter Bourjos and Jimmy Paredes for the series opener.

Arenado went 3-for-3 with a double, a homer, a walk, three RBI and four runs in Sunday night's victory against the Padres.

The third baseman stuffed the stat sheet, falling a triple short of the cycle while reaching base five times - he was hit on the left elbow by a pitch in the ninth inning. Aside from his own two-run blast, Arenado was on base for both of Carlos Gonzalez's homers. He leads the NL with 18 home runs and is tied for the MLB lead with Todd Frazier and Mark Trumbo. Arenado is also setting the pace for the Rockies with 47 RBI and 24 walks.

LeMahieu is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants.

LeMahieu is hitless in his last three games, so the timing was right for what appears to be a regular maintenance day. He'll take his .804 season OPS to the bench Sunday, giving way to Daniel Descalso at the keystone.

Asche will make his fourth straight start in left field Sunday against the Brewers.

The Phillies have been starved from corner outfield help all season, and Asche looks to be the latest in the team's list of options. He's only recorded one hit through his first nine at-bats since returning from the disabled list, however, and will need to get hot in order to stave off playing time from Jimmy Paredes, Tyler Goeddel and Peter Bourjos.

Segura is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs.

Segura will be awarded his first day off since May 25, giving way to Phil Gosselin at second base. The 26-year-old has cooled off a bit following a hot start, as he had a .885 OPS at the end of April, but owns just a .682 mark since.

Rendon went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Reds.

The 25-year-old continued his productive start to June, as he's now hit safely in each of the first three contests in the new month. The homer was also the third for Rendon in the last 10 games, after he'd only smacked a pair between Opening Day and May 23. The Nats' third baseman is now slashing .500/.636/1.000 over his first eight at-bats in June.

McMahon, 21, is batting just .225/.323/.349 with two home runs, 25 RBI and seven steals through 49 games for Double-A Hartford.

Other than the surprising uptick in stolen bases, it has been a lost season thus far for McMahon, who has experienced a power outage while also failing to hit for average.