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Rivera is out of the lineup for the second straight game Sunday against the Marlins.

Rivera was expected to be a primary option at second base when Scooter Gennett (oblique) hit the disabled list, but manager Craig Counsell has now utilized Aaron Hill at the keystone with Colin Walsh at third in back-to-back contests. The 23-year-old Rivera certainly hasn't helped his case of late by falling into a 0-for-12 slump. If he's unable to get it going at the plate soon, a trip back to Triple-A Colorado Springs might be in order, as the Brewers will continue to evaluate as many young assets as possible over the course of this rebuilding year.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a solo homer against the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Arenado's 10th blast of the year put the Rockies comfortably ahead in a game in which they blew out Arizona. The slugger's on fire as he's now homered in three straight contests and raised his slash line to .287/.354/.678.

Duffy went 3-for-4 with three runs scored as he continued to hit third against the Padres on Wednesday.

After starting the season off with a bang (two homers in three games), Duffy has fallen into a prolonged cold streak. Manager Bruce Bochy tried to wake his bat by moving Duffy to third in the order on April 22. Since that time, he is batting .333 with a pair of three-hit games including Wednesday's. His .288 BABIP is still about 50 points lower than last year's and his 28.0 LD% is actually higher than last year's (20.9 LD%), so his batting average should continue to climb.

Rendon is not in the lineup Thursday against Washington, Mark Zuckerman of MASN reports.

It looks like a routine day off for Rendon, as the Nationals go with Stephen Drew at third base in his place. Drew will bat eighth in the order against Philadelphia's Aaron Nola.

Rivera will start at second base Thursday against the Cubs.

With Scooter Gennett (oblique) landing on the disabled list Thursday, it's important to note that Rivera is starting over switch-hitter Colin Walsh against right-hander Jake Arrieta, as manager Craig Counsell made a couple other moves that placed left-handers into key spots in the batting order. Counsell has not confirmed his plans for the keystone in Gennett's absence, but Thursday's lineup makes Rivera the early favorite to be the regular second baseman until Gennett returns.

Peterson is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Peterson sat out Tuesday with left-hander David Price on the hill for Boston, but the 25-year-old will take a seat despite right-hander Steven Wright taking the ball for the Red Sox Wednesday. Jeff Francoeur will slot into left field in his stead.

Candelario went 2-for-3 with a double, home run, and six RBI for Double-A Tennessee on Tuesday.

Candelario is off to a slow start - he's only slashing .217/.345/.377 in 69 at-bats for the Smokies - but Tuesday's explosion was certainly a step in the right direction. He has a respectable 14:16 BB:K this year as well. He's blocked at the major league level by Kris Bryant, but he's a decent prospect who could be part of a deal to fill whatever hole the Cubs need as the season goes along.

Peterson is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Peterson will once again take a seat against a left-handed pitcher, as he has all season, as the Red Sox send out David Price on Tuesday. Jeff Francoeur will get the start in left field in his stead and bat fifth.

Segura hit his fourth home run as part of a 4-for-6 game with three RBI in Monday's win over St. Louis.

Segura extended his hit streak to five games in the process as he continues a blistering April with his new team in Arizona. Segura's line is up to .352/.379/.571. He already has 10 extra-base hits this season after mustering just 21 in 142 games last year. Even if Segura does cool off, he has a fantastic 11.6 percent strikeout rate, and good things tend to happen when you make contact that often.

Suarez launched a three-run homer against the Cubs' John Lackey on Saturday to propel the Reds into the lead in a big sixth inning. The homer was his fifth of the season, and he's now hitting .303/.361/.545 on the year.

One nice part of Suarez's big start is his improved plate discipline. Last year he walked just 4.3% of the time, while striking out 23.6%. He's improved both dramatically this year, walking 8.3% while striking out just 13.9%. The end result is that he's making more, and harder, contact.