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Rendon went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double in Friday's loss to the Marlins.

After going 0-for-4 on Opening Day, Rendon hasn't been held hitless since, slashing .400/.474/.831 with 10 doubles, six homers, 18 RBI and 20 runs over the course of a 17-game streak. The Nats remain in discussions with him about a contract extension, but the 28-year-old isn't getting any cheaper with his current tear.

Moncada and the White Sox won't play Saturday against the Tigers after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Detroit, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

The two teams will make up the game as part of a doubleheader Aug. 6. Expect Moncada to return to action in Sunday's series finale.

Groshans went 1-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and an RBI for Low-A Lansing on Friday.

The 12th overall pick in the 2018 draft is off to a quick start in his first taste of full-season ball, slashing .364/.451/.523 through 12 games. Groshans is showing strong plate discipline with a 7:10 BB:K, and the 19-year-old appears to be headed for a breakout campaign.

Candelario will man third base and hit in the leadoff spot Saturday against the White Sox, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Candelario gets a look in the leadoff role for the third time this season while normal table setter Josh Harrison gets a rest day. It's been a rough season thus far for Candelario, but the 25-year-old seems to be hitting his stride of late with a 7-for-22 mark at the dish and a 2:3 BB:K over his past six starts.

Bregman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.

It's the 25-year-old's third homer of the year, two of which have come in the last three games. Bregman's .295/.389/.492 slash line through 17 contests is right in line with his 2018 performance, and his spot in the heart of the Astros' order gives him a strong fantasy floor and outstanding consistency.

Moncada went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 7-3 win over the Tigers.

The 23-year-old is on a tear, hitting .325 (13-for-40) over his last 10 games with four of his six homers on the season, as well as two steals, eight runs and seven RBI. Moncada's strikeout rate is down significantly so far in 2019, and that extra contact could be spurring him towards a long-awaited breakout campaign.

Segura (hamstring) remains out of action Friday against the Rockies, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Segura was reportedly expected to miss 3-to-4 days after straining his hamstring Tuesday. That makes Friday's absence no surprise and points towards a possible Saturday return. Scott Kingery starts at shortstop in his absence.

Duffy (hamstring/back) has resumed most baseball activities but has still made "minimal" progress during the few days, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The fact Duffy is now back to apparently participating in baseball activities is certainly a positive, but his overall progress is still moving along at a modest pace. A return at some point in May appears to still be the target for Duffy, with the possibility his injured-list stint persists even longer.

McMahon went 3-for-4 with a pair of homers, two runs and five RBI to help the Rockies to a 6-2 victory over the Phillies on Thursday.

Making his first start after getting activated from the injured list with an elbow injury, McMahon provided most of the offense for Colorado in this game with this monster, two-homer, five-RBI effort. He boosted his slash line to a healthy .276/.364/.552 with the performance, and with Daniel Murphy (finger) still without a timetable for a return, McMahon is in line to continue to see regular work for the time being.

Muncy went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk in Thursday's win over Milwaukee.

Muncy launched a two-run blast to left center in the sixth inning to give the Dodgers a 3-0 cushion, and that's all the offense they'd need to secure the victory. The 28-year-old continues to play up to expectations, and he's now batting .270 with five homers and 14 RBI over 20 games this season.