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Valencia (illness) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.

A stomach bug has kept Valencia out of the lineup the last two days, but he may benefit from Oakland's off day Thursday for a chance to potentially return at some point during the weekend series in Cincinnati. Yonder Alonso will once again slide across the infield and take over at third base in Valencia's absence.

Machado is in Wednesday's lineup against the Royals.

Machado was ejected from Tuesday's contest after charging the mound and landing a punch on Yordano Ventura, and though the 23-year-old likely faces a suspension, no ruling has been issued as of Wednesday. He'll draw the start at shortstop and bat third against Edinson Volquez.

Longoria is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Longoria got his first day off of the season Tuesday, but the veteran will be back for Wednesday's series finale in the desert. The veteran third baseman was on a tear leading up to his much-deserved off-day Tuesday, clubbing five home runs in a four-game span over the weekend. He'll bat third in the order Wednesday against Archie Bradley.

Anderson was promoted to Double-A Jacksonville on May 31 after hitting .302/.377/.440 at High-A Jupiter, Guy Curtright of MiLB.com reports.

Anderson's power was evident during his time at High-A Jupiter this season, as was his ability to hit for average. He posted 12 doubles, two triples, and three home runs across 182 at-bats while contributing 25 RBI and scoring 27 runs. Anderson is 6-for-29 with Jacksonville thus far and has an on-base percentage of .361.

Rendon went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

Rendon endured a slow start to the season, but his bat has come alive in June, as he has an OPS of 1.053 this month. He has been operating out of the seventh spot in the lineup of late, but his recent success, combined with the struggles of Washington's current top-of-the-order selections, could see him move up if current trends continue. Rendon's injury-riddled 2015 campaign made him a virtual afterthought heading into 2016, but perhaps a player who finished fifth in MVP voting in 2014 should not be so easily dismissed.

Machado was ejected in the fifth inning of Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Machado was tossed from the contest after charging the mound and landing a punch on Royals starter Yordano Ventura in response to Ventura hitting him with a pitch. The landed punch may have some repercussions for the star infielder, but in the immediate future, Machado should be able to re-enter the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with Kansas City. Prior to being ejected, Machado was 1-for-2 with an RBI double and a run.

Longoria is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 30-year-old will get what looks like a well-deserved rest day after starting 56 straight to open the 2016 campaign. Longoria has been red hot of late, hitting safely in 10 straight games (six home runs over that span) to raise his batting line to .281/.335/.540. He will be replaced at third base by Taylor Motter.

Valencia is being held out of Tuesday's lineup with a stomach bug, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Valencia has been on fire, batting .429 in June after ending May with nine hits over the final four games of the month, but he'll be sidelined for at least one game with the illness. Yonder Alonso will handle the hot corner duties in his place Tuesday, but it doesn't appear at this time as though Valencia's situation is anything overly serious.

Valencia is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

Valencia continues to be on a season-long tear, as his average is up to .343, but he'll get what appears to be just a regular day off Tuesday. Yonder Alonso will slide over to third base in his place, while Billy Butler will handle the first base duties.

Segura went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Monday's loss to the Rays, dropping his season average to .294.

Segura is in a slump right now, going just 9-for-48 (.188) over the last two weeks. After an incredibly hot start to the season, it's not too surprising to see the 26-year-old's numbers regress, especially considering he's a career .269 hitter and has never had a season average above .294. Segura is still worth owning, however, as his speed and run-scoring potential atop the Arizona lineup make him a fantasy asset so long as he's getting on base.