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Arenado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, an RBI and two runs during Thursday's win over Minnesota.

With a .299/.351/.591 slash line, 10 home runs, 28 RBI and 29 runs, Arenado is turning in another dominant campaign. The fantasy star is a set-and-forget option that should take a run at leading the National League in homers and RBI for a third consecutive season.

Peterson is hitting sixth and starting at first base Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Freddie Freeman was placed on the disabled list Thursday, so the Braves are putting Peterson at first base. Although Peterson is hitting just .208 with a .601 OPS this season, his versatility has been a tremendous asset to Atlanta, as he's spent time all over the infield and outfield.

Machado is not in the Orioles' lineup Thursday due to a sore right index finger, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

The Orioles released their lineup late to check on the status of some injured players, per Kubatko, presumably including their star. Machado is likely day-to-day, but we'll keep tabs on future reports. For now, Ryan Flaherty subs at third base and bats seventh.

Segura went 1-for-4 with a two-run single and a run in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Athletics.

Segura extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a fifth-inning single that plated Boog Powell and Guillermo Heredia, extending the Mariners' lead to 3-0. The 27-year-old is now slashing .397/.446/.515 and boasts a .418 wOBA over 74 plate appearances in May, while also leading the Mariners in hits (46) and the AL in batting average (.359).

Moncada was placed on the 7-day disabled list Wednesday with a bruised left thumb, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

X-rays came back clean, so Moncada's placement on the disabled list seems more precautionary. He described the injury as nagging, so the White Sox will likely give the top prospect ample time to heal before getting him back in action. Moncada is off to a healthy start at Triple-A this season, slashing .331/.401/.504 with six homers and 10 stolen bases through 34 games.

Candelario was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.

With Ben Zobrist returning to action for the Cubs on Wednesday, it's likely Candelario was sent down to see everyday at-bats with Iowa. The 23-year-old appeared in six games with the big club before being sent back, going just 3-for-21 (.143) over that span. He'll remain an option going forward should the Cubs deal with any injuries, though he isn't likely to stick in the majors unless he has an everyday role.

Valencia went 2-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the Athletics. He was also caught stealing on his only attempt.

The veteran infielder has snapped out of an early-season funk, with Tuesday's pair of hits boosting his May line to .345/.410/.545 with two doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI. Valencia hit just .181 in April, but he's raised his season average 73 points to .252 by hitting safely in 12 of his 14 games this month. The 31-year-old has also doubled his .222 BABIP from April to .444, while his hard contact rate has shot up from 23.6 to 38.5 percent thus far in May.

Manager John Gibbons said Donaldson (calf) won't return from the disabled list this weekend, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

While it was reported earlier that a return for this weekend's series against the Orioles was possible, that has now been ruled out. Gibbons noted that Donaldson didn't suffer any setbacks, but rather the Blue Jays were just overly optimistic about his return date. An updated return date wasn't provided, though it seems the star third baseman will likely be back in action sometime in the next week or so.

Peterson will start at third base and bat seventh Wednesday against the Blue Jays, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

It's the second start in a row at the hot corner for Peterson, who will likely be in line for everyday at-bats in the short term after Adonis Garcia (Achilles) was placed on the disabled list Tuesday. Peterson has shown some on-base skills on the past, but beyond offering the occasional stolen base, there's not much to get excited about from a fantasy perspective.

Reyes will miss six-to-eight weeks after having surgery on his broken right pinky finger, MASN's Steve Melewski reports.

According to MASN's Roch Kubatko, Reyes broke his finger by punching a wall. It's a shame for the top prospect, as he was making headway through the Orioles' lower levels. Based on the initial timeline, Reyes will return to High-A Frederick in late June.