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Brewers shortstop Jean Segura was a late scratch from the lineup for Sunday's game. 

Segura was pulled from the lineup with a sore throat, the team announced. Segura had started the last 18 games at short. 

He'll be replaced by Hector Gomez, who gets his sixth start of the season. 

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado returned to the starting lineup on Sunday. 

Arenado was forced out of Saturday's game in the ninth inning, after getting hit by a pitch. He was considered day-to-day after X-rays on his hand were negative. 

The Nationals kept third baseman Anthony Rendon out of Sunday's lineup at Pittsburgh, reports MASNsports.com.

He was replaced at third by Yunel Escobar, who will bat fourth. Rendon was recently activated from the disabled list after missing 25 games with a quad strain.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado left the game in the ninth inning of Saturday's loss after suffering what the team called a hand contusion. X-rays were negative, and Arenado's status is day-to-day. 

Arenado was hit by a pitch on his left hand in the seventh inning by Reds starter Johnny Cueto. Arenado was replaced before his at-bat in the ninth inning by Daniel Descalso. 

The All-Star is hitting .287 with 24 homers and 72 RBIs this season. 

Pirates first baseman Pedro Alvarez isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game. Alvarez has started 75 games at first base this year. 

Replacing him at first is Sean Rodriguez, who gets the call for the 12th time. 

The Nationals activated infielder Anthony Rendon from the 15-day disabled list, the team announced on Saturday. 

Rendon has been out the last 25 games with a quad strain. He returns from a minor league rehab assignment at Class A Potomac, where he hit .471.

To make room, the Nationals optioned pitcher Abel De Los Santos to Double-A Harrisburg. De los Santos had a 5.40 ERA in two relief appearances for Washington.  

Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu went 1 for 4 with a walk in Friday's win over Cincinnati. 

The single extended LeMahieu's hitting streak to 14 consecutive games, the longest current streak in MLB. 

LeMahieu is hitting .411 over the streak.

Frst baseman Pedro Alvarez put the Pirates on the board first on Friday, as he launched a two-run home run in the second inning. The home run, his 14th of the year, came off the Nationals' Max Scherzer, and gave the Pirates an early 2-0 lead, en route to the 7-5 victory.

It was the only hit for Alvarez on the night, but he has homered in back-to-back contests amid recent trade speculation. Alvarez is just 4 for 22 over his last seven ballgames.

The Nationals could get two injured outfielder Jayson Werth and infielder Anthony Rendon back for the series with Miami that starts on Tuesday. 

"It's reasonable," manager Matt Williams said, per the Washington Post. "That could be an option if they feel good about the next two or three days."

Werth has been out since May 16 with a left wrist contusion. He's on the 60-day DL. Rendon has been out with June 25 with a left quad strain. Both are on minor league rehab assignment.

Braves second baseman Jace Peterson is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.

Peterson will be replaced at second base by Pedro Ciriaco, who will hit out of the second spot in the lineup.

Peterson isn't in the lineup for just the second time in his team's last 13 games.