Segura will lead off against southpaw Dallas Keuchel in Monday's Opening Day tilt versus the Astros and will likely bat first against righties as well, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
Segura enjoyed an excellent spring, hitting .341 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs and six RBI and looking every bit the multi-purpose threat he was in his breakout 2016 season with the Diamondbacks. His outstanding plate discipline and ability to get on base consistently makes him a natural for the top of the order regardless of the handedness of pitcher, a role that manager Scott Servais confirms is a no-brainer in his view. "He had a couple hundred hits last year," Servais said of Segura. "He hit the ball more to right field than any other right-handed hitter in the league. So why not? He's a good hitter."