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Vargas went 3-for-4 with a double, three runs scored and four RBI in Sunday's 14-2 win over the Royals.

Vargas didn't get his first plate appearance until the fifth inning yet still produced a tremendous line. He hit an RBI single in the fifth, then added an RBI groundout in the sixth and a two-run single in the seventh. To top off, Vargas led off the ninth inning with his first career double. The 26-year-old rookie came in with a .111/.111/.111 line through nine at-bats but raised it to .308/.308/.385 with this effort.

LeMahieu is not in the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, Jenny Cavnar of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

LeMahieu has appeared in 154 games for the Rockies this season but will find himself stationed on the bench for Game 162. Alexi Amarista will take over at second base and bat eighth in his stead.

Anderson went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a pair of runs scored in the Marlins' 10-2 rout of the Braves on Saturday.

The top prospect continues to thrive in an everyday role for Miami, as he now holds a .275/.352/.388 slash line in 24 games this season. Anderson certainly has proven his worth, but with Martin Prado (knee) likely manning the hot corner again in 2018, the 24-year-old will have to make quite the case during spring training if he wants to carve out a role in the big leagues at the start of next season.

Rendon is out of Saturday's lineup against the Pirates, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

Most of the other regulars are starting in this one, but Rendon will get a chance to rest after starting the last four games and notching five hits in 14 at-bats over that stretch. Wilmer Difo gets the start at third base and will hit third.

Peterson is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.

Peterson has been filling in for the injured Matt Kemp (hamstring) in left field, but he'll get the day off after starting five of the last six games. In his place, Lane Adams will start and hit eighth.

Anderson is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Braves, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Anderson will stick on the bench for a second straight game as Derek Dietrich draws another start at the hot corner in his place. The 24-year-old has held his own in his first major-league stint, slashing .268/.346/.366 in 21 games while serving as the Marlins' primary third baseman over the past few weeks.

Suarez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

While Suarez has collected a hit in each of the previous two games, he's slashing just .173/.267/.267 in 75 at-bats this month, so he'll get the day off after a string of five consecutive starts. In his place, Patrick Kivlehan will start at third base and bat second.

Anderson is not in the lineup against Colorado on Wednesday, MLB.com's Thomas Harding reports.

Anderson heads to the bench after going 1-for-3 during Tuesday's loss as Derek Dietrich takes his place at third base. Over the course of his 20 games with the big-league club, Anderson is slashing .261/.342/.348 with five extra-base hits and six RBI.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Marlins.

It looks like the minor hand injury he suffered Sunday won't be an issue for Arenado heading into the NL Wild Card Game. With 36 home runs it looks like he'll fall a little short of his third straight 40-HR campaign, but the third baseman now needs only five RBI in the Rockies' last four regular-season games to set a new career high in that category, and top last year's 133.

Asuaje is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

The Padres are rolling with a lineup full of right-handed hitters against Dodgers starter Alex Wood, so Asuaje will open on the bench while Yangervis Solarte holds down the second base spot.