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Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado, who has been out since late May with a broken finger, is set to come off the disabled list Thursday against the Dodgers, according to The Denver Post. Arenado has hit .333 (6 for 18) with two doubles and three RBI in the first four games of a rehab assignment with Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Phillies third baseman Cody Asche went 2 for 5 with a solo home run in his team's 5-4 loss to the Marlins Tuesday.

Asche followed up a home run in the eighth inning with one of his own to tie the game before the Phillies went on to lose in 11 innings. The homer was his first since returning from the disabled list in mid-June. Asche has hit .253/.317/.406 with five home runs and 25 RBI in 170 at-bats.

Rockies infielder DJ LeMahieu went 1 for 3 with a solo home run in his team's 7-1 loss to the Nationals Tuesday.

LeMahieu's eighth-inning blast was the only offense the Rockies could muster in the face of a dominant effort by Stephen Strasburg. The infielder owns a seven-game hitting streak, and he has hit .272/.333/.346 with three home runs, 24 RBI and eight stolen bases in 257 at-bats.

Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez (neck) and shortstop Jean Segura (leg) returned to the starting lineup Tuesday at Toronto. Both players only missed Sunday's game vs. Colorado due to injury.

Despite the continued success of Josh Harrison, Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said Sunday the team is not considering moving Pedro Alvarez to first base to clear up regular at-bats for Harrison at third base. Huntington added he likes the duo of Ike Davis and Gaby Sanchez at first base.

"Ike, the power hasn't been maybe what it was in the past, but he gives us quality, professional at-bats and has played solid defense for us there," Huntington said. "If we can get Pedro back on track to 30-something home runs, being a productive major league hitter and playing adequate defense at third, that's a pretty good tandem to have on the corners."

Huntington said Harrison will continue to fill a utility role for Pittsburgh.

"To play a 162-game season this year, in this environment, it's about depth," Huntington said.

"We're working through all different scenarios, but right now what we feel very comfortable with is Josh bouncing around giving everybody rest."

Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez went 2 for 4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in his team's 5-2 win over the Mets Sunday.

Alvarez drove in a run with his double in the first inning to put his team up 3-0 then added two more on his fourth-inning home run. The Mets were only able to respond with two ninth-inning runs. The third baseman has hit .241/.330/.416 with 13 home runs and 42 RBI in 286 at-bats.

Rockies manager Walt Weiss was pleased with the report he received about third baseman Nolan Arenado (finger), who went 2 for 4 with one double and two RBI in his first rehab game with Triple-A Colorado Springs Saturday.

"Got a good report on Nolan. Heard he looked real good," Weiss said, per MLB.com. "You never know how guys are going to show up after missing that much time, but he jumped right in and performed well last night."

Arenado appears on track to rejoin the team Thursday against the Dodgers, but Weiss said he could return earlier than that, if he keeps performing like he did Saturday.

"That one's probably over my head with the medical staff," Weiss said. "But if he gets two hits and two RBI every night on the rehab assignment, I'll push for it."

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura was not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Rockies after leaving Saturday's game due to leg cramps. Jeff Bianchi, who was recalled from the minors Sunday, started in Segura's absence.

Segura is batting .196 with two triples, two home runs, seven RBI, 13 runs and four stolen bases in 27 June games.

The Rockies got some rare run production from infielder DJ LeMahieu Saturday, in a 7-4 loss to the Brewers.

LeMahieu drove in two runs in the game, his first multi-RBI game since April 9. He went 2 for 4 with two RBI and one run scored in the loss.

LeMahieu is hitting .269/.333/.335 in 77 games for the Rockies on the season.  

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado played well in his Triple-A rehab debut Saturday, as he takes the final steps in his recovery from a broken finger.

Arenado played third base and batted second for the Colorado Sky Sox, going 2 for 4 with a double, one run scored and two driven in before he was lifted late.

Arenado will likely be with Colorado Springs through the weekend, before the team considered bringing him back from the disabled list.