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Segura (forearm), who logged a fourth straight absence in Sunday's series finale against the Red Sox, made throws to first base during pregame infield work and is expected back in the lineup Monday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Manager Scott Servais had deemed Segura available for a pinch-hit role if necessary in Sunday's game, something that never came to fruition, but that serves as corroboration of how close the shortstop is to returning. Segura progressed from flipping the ball underhand to a teammate after taking grounders before Saturday's game to throwing across the diamond Sunday, which was seemingly the final piece of the puzzle in his recovery from the infection that's been ailing him. Final confirmation of Segura's status should come in the hours before the Mariners' series opener against the Orioles on Monday.

Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, two runs, one RBI and one walk in Sunday's game against the Tigers.

He is now tied with Mike Trout and J.D. Martinez for the most home runs in baseball with 23. Ramirez is also one of six players with 50-plus runs and 50-plus RBI, is hitting .296 and has 12 steals, meaning he is on pace to finish as a first-round-caliber player in fantasy.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 8-5 loss to Miami.

Arenado has five homers over his last six games and 18 on the season alongside a robust .318/.403/.595 slash line. He also has 55 RBI and 52 runs scored in 274 at-bats. As always, Arenado is one of the game's most well-rounded hitters and should continue giving opposing pitchers nightmares all season.

Moncada went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, six RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-3 victory over Oakland.

What a day for Moncada as he set a new single-game career high with the six runs driven in. He also reached double-digit home runs on the season Sunday. The 21-year-old infielder is slashing .228/.299/.408 with 32 RBI and 35 runs scored in 272 at-bats. He's also struck out 106 times, which seems to be one of the things limiting him from reaching his full potential.

Segura (forearm) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Make it four straight absences for Segura, who is battling an infection in his right forearm. While he remains day-to-day, a trip to the disabled list will be on the table if the infection doesn't clear up in the coming days. Andrew Romine once again gets the nod at shortstop.

Cesar went 1-for-4 for Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday to extend his hitting streak to 40 games, the longest by any player in Texas League history.

On Thursday, Cesar broke a 49-year-old league record held by Bobby Trevino, who had a 37-game streak with El Paso in 1969, and he continues to set a new high nightly. The 23-year-old, who's not on anyone's prospect radar, is slashing .354/.391/.537 in his first full season at the Double-A level.

Rendon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Phillies.

The blast was his second in three games and eighth of the year. Rendon's hit safely in seven straight games and eight of nine, boosting his slash line to .286/.357/.490, and even after missing 19 games earlier in the year with a toe injury, the 28-year-old is still nearly on pace for his third straight 20-homer campaign.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Mets.

Muncy was just 2-for-his-last-18 coming into Saturday, so it was nice to see him touch them all against one of the game's best starting pitchers in Jacob deGrom. His .982 OPS in 53 games is hard to fathom for a player who had just a .565 mark in 2016 and did not even play in the majors last year, but the batted-ball numbers suggest what he's doing is pretty real. Muncy is locked into a near-everyday role at first base and he continues to bat second against right-handers.

Suarez went 3-for-4 with a triple, RBI and run scored Saturday against the Cubs.

Suarez continued his hot stretch at the plate, recording his second consecutive game with three hits. During his current 13-game hitting streak, he has five home runs, nine runs scored and 13 RBI. As a result, he leads the National league in RBI and slugging percentage, while also ranking among the league leaders in batting average and home runs.

Segura is not in the lineup against the Red Sox on Saturday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Segura will miss a third consecutive game while he recovers from an infection in his right forearm. In his place, Andrew Romine will start at shortstop and bat ninth.