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Duffy collected three hits against the Rockies on Sunday, bringing his batting average up to .323 through 31 spring at bats.

Duffy got off to a cold start this spring, but his bat has been heating up as we near Opening Day. He will look to build upon a surprisingly strong rookie campaign (.292/.331/.415) last season. Duffy will be the Giants' everyday third baseman and likely be slotted in either the two or three-hole in front of Buster Posey.

Peterson went 2-for-4 with a strikeout and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Tigers.

He doubled off the Yankees' Aroldis Chapman in a two-hit effort Saturday -- his first multi-hit game of the spring -- and then singled twice Sunday. Peterson had just five hits in his first 13 spring games (29 at-bats). The expected starter at second base coming into camp, Peterson has been jumping around the diamond lately, seeing time at second base, third, shortstop, center field, and right field just within the past week. It still seems likely that most of his time will come at the keystone, but his versatility in the field gives the Braves some options.

Martinson was reassigned to minor league camp Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASN reports.

Martinson fared reasonably well with the Nationals this spring, slashing .304/.448/.391, but the club needed to trim down its roster with Opening Day approaching. He'll head down to minor league camp and figures to take on a utility role at Triple-A Syracuse to start the season.

Arenado is slashing .600/.594/1.000 with two home runs, nine RBI, and five runs in 11 spring games.

The 24-year-old is performing at another level right now. If he can hit anywhere near this torrid pace during the regular season, he could make the Rockies and his fantasy owners ecstatic. He'll slot into the heart of the Colorado lineup, affording him plenty of RBI opportunities throughout the season.

Candelario was optioned to Double-A Tennessee on Friday.

He played in 46 games at the Double-A level last season, matching his home run total from his time with High-A Myrtle Beach (five) in 161 fewer plate appearances.

Asche (oblique) played four innings in the outfield Thursday in a minor league game, CSN Philadelphia reports.

Asche did not bat, but has started doing some light swinging in the batting cage. It is reaching the point where it is going to be very difficult for Asche to be ready for Opening Day. He might miss the first week or two of the regular season in order to get in enough work, but should not be forgotten in deeper drafts. He figures to earn at least a share of the playing time in left field this season with Aaron Altherr sidelined for 4-6 months.

Rendon went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored in the Nats' win over Atlanta on Thursday afternoon.

Moving back to third base on an everyday basis, Rendon no longer has to worry about the physical rigors of manning the keystone. He's not tearing the cover off the ball this spring through 10 games, but Rendon is completely healthy, and that is essential in his bid to rebound from a disappointing 2015 campaign.

Olt signed a minor league contract with San Diego that does not include an invitation to spring training, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Olt was released by the White Sox on Tuesday. He'll likely add depth at Triple-A with Yangervis Solarte set to begin the season as San Diego's starting third baseman.

Ruben Tejada's release potentially opens the door for Reynolds to break camp with the Mets, the NY Daily News reports.

Reynolds' chance to open 2016 in New York has spiked with Asdrubal Cabrera (knee) expected to start the year on the disabled list. Wilmer Flores is likely to open the season as the starting shortstop and Reynolds could serve as the backup. Eric Campbell may open the season as the team's insurance policy at third basem behind David Wright, which would then give Reynolds a chance at backing up Flores, who will play shortstop rather than back up Wright at the hot corner. The possibility does exist that Ty Kelly or T.J. Rivera earns that spot.

Duffy went yard for the first time this spring, taking Sonny Gray deep in Monday's loss to the Athletics.

Duffy is batting just .211 through seven games. It usually isn't a wise practice to make fantasy decisions based on spring training stats, but we would have liked to see a bit more from Duffy after coming out of nowhere in 2015. This home run could be a sign that his bat is waking up, which would definitely ease the thoughts of his owners.