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LeMahieu is back in the lineup for Monday's matchup with the Dodgers, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports. He's batting second and playing second base.

LeMahieu received a routine day off Sunday, but is back in the lineup Monday as Colorado faces off against the Dodgers' Mike Bolsinger. The 27-year-old is proving that his breakout campaign in 2015 was no fluke, as he's once again batting near .300 and is on pace for 90-plus runs and double-digit steals.

Asche will not start Monday's game against the Cubs, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Asche had started the previous four games since being activated from the disabled list, but is just 2-for-12 over that stretch. The Phillies will go with an outfield trio of Tyler Goeddel, Peter Bourjos and Jimmy Paredes for the series opener.

Donaldson plans on playing through the pain of his jammed thumb, the Toronto Star reports.

With Donaldson seeing so many inside pitches of late -- jamming him -- he'd actually suffered a series of thumb strains, not all of which were previously reported. The situation became intolerable following a ninth-inning strikeout Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, Donaldson arrived early at the Rogers Centre to receive extensive treatment on the swelling, then did work in the batting cages before pronouncing himself ready. The reigning AL MVP is known to be a tenacious competitor, and owners should continue deploying Donaldson as long as manager John Gibbons is penciling him into the lineup.

Escobar started at shortstop and went 0-for-3 in Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay. He's started just three of Minnesota's last six games.

Escobar has lost the starting shortstop job to hot-hitting Eduardo Nunez. However, Nunez gets starts at second and third base, so Escobar should play in about every other game. Until Nunez slows down at the plate, Escobar will continue to have a reduced role.

Arenado went 3-for-3 with a double, a homer, a walk, three RBI and four runs in Sunday night's victory against the Padres.

The third baseman stuffed the stat sheet, falling a triple short of the cycle while reaching base five times - he was hit on the left elbow by a pitch in the ninth inning. Aside from his own two-run blast, Arenado was on base for both of Carlos Gonzalez's homers. He leads the NL with 18 home runs and is tied for the MLB lead with Todd Frazier and Mark Trumbo. Arenado is also setting the pace for the Rockies with 47 RBI and 24 walks.

Longoria went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored during Sunday's win over the Twins.

Longo absolutely terrorized Minnesota over the four-game set, finishing with five homers, eight RBI and six runs scored. Additionally, he has a nine-game hitting streak in the works during which he has hit .457, and he is now on pace to have his best offensive season since 2013.

LeMahieu is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants.

LeMahieu is hitless in his last three games, so the timing was right for what appears to be a regular maintenance day. He'll take his .804 season OPS to the bench Sunday, giving way to Daniel Descalso at the keystone.

Asche will make his fourth straight start in left field Sunday against the Brewers.

The Phillies have been starved from corner outfield help all season, and Asche looks to be the latest in the team's list of options. He's only recorded one hit through his first nine at-bats since returning from the disabled list, however, and will need to get hot in order to stave off playing time from Jimmy Paredes, Tyler Goeddel and Peter Bourjos.

Segura is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs.

Segura will be awarded his first day off since May 25, giving way to Phil Gosselin at second base. The 26-year-old has cooled off a bit following a hot start, as he had a .885 OPS at the end of April, but owns just a .682 mark since.

Donaldson (thumb) is in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Barry Davis of Sportsnet reports. He'll bat second and serve as the team's DH.

The Blue Jays were labeling Donaldson as day-to-day after a jammed thumb prevented him from playing Saturday, but he'll require no additional time off to let the digit heal. Since he's being used as the DH, there's still reason to believe that Donaldson's injury might inhibit him in the field for a few more days, though that shouldn't stop him from occupying a regular spot in the team's lineup. Until Donaldson is ready to resume duties at third base, Matt Dominguez, who was promoted from Triple-A Buffalo and will start Sunday, may be asked to man the position.