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Rivera is 13-for-43 (.302) with four doubles, three home runs, and 10 RBI through 20 spring games.

Rivera is known more for his glove than his bat, but he has excelled at the plate this spring and has shown some pop in the process. He remains in contention for a utility spot on the Brewers' Opening Day roster.

Asche (oblique) will start the season on the disabled list, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Asche has missed every spring training game due to the injury, and it appears that the issue is bad enough that he'll need to start the season on the shelf. With this development, recently-acquired Will Venable, David Lough, and Cedric Hunter are the leaders to garner the final reserve outfielder spot on the Phillies 25-man roster.

Peterson will be the primary second baseman for Atlanta at the start of the season and will not be in a platoon, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Peterson got playing time around the infield this spring, but the Braves have decided to see if he can hold down the second base job. While Kelly Johnson and Gordon Beckham may get spot starts at second base, it looks like Peterson will be an everyday player initially.

Reynolds went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs Friday against the Cardinals.

Reynolds also showed his versatility, starting the game at shortstop and then moving to second base. He has a strong chance of breaking camp with then Mets, even if Asdrubal Cabrera (knee) is ready to start the season.

Rendon went 3-for-3 Wednesday with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in a Grapefruit League win over the Yankees.

He's now hitting .357 (10-for-28) on the spring, and Rendon seems ticketed for the second spot in the batting order ahead of Bryce Harper. He scored 111 runs in 2014 hitting primarily second, and if he can stay healthy this season Rendon could be poised to match or even top that mark in 2016.

Asche (oblique) played four innings in a minor league game Wednesday, CSN Philadelphia's Jim Salisbury reports.

Asche is making slow progress in his recovery from an oblique strain. It is likely he will need to open the season on the disabled list.

LeMahieu is batting .294 with three doubles and six runs in 13 spring games.

LeMahieu is coming off the best season of his career in the majors, and he seems to be continuing to hit well this spring. If he continues to hit well, the second baseman could see more time at the top of the lineup and have plenty of run scoring opportunities hitting in front of Carlos Gonzalez and Nolan Arenado.

Asche (oblique) took batting practice Tuesday, Ryan Lawrence of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Asche has been limited by his oblique injury all spring, and he is now just reaching the point where he can take swings. He still has some time to get ready for Opening Day, but he has not hit in a game and does not appear on the verge of doing so quite yet, so there is a chance he begins the regular season on the disabled list.

Duffy collected three hits against the Rockies on Sunday, bringing his batting average up to .323 through 31 spring at bats.

Duffy got off to a cold start this spring, but his bat has been heating up as we near Opening Day. He will look to build upon a surprisingly strong rookie campaign (.292/.331/.415) last season. Duffy will be the Giants' everyday third baseman and likely be slotted in either the two or three-hole in front of Buster Posey.

Peterson went 2-for-4 with a strikeout and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Tigers.

He doubled off the Yankees' Aroldis Chapman in a two-hit effort Saturday -- his first multi-hit game of the spring -- and then singled twice Sunday. Peterson had just five hits in his first 13 spring games (29 at-bats). The expected starter at second base coming into camp, Peterson has been jumping around the diamond lately, seeing time at second base, third, shortstop, center field, and right field just within the past week. It still seems likely that most of his time will come at the keystone, but his versatility in the field gives the Braves some options.