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Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon is out of the lineup for a third straight game Monday.

Rendon injured his thumb fielding a groundball Friday. He had been on a hot streak at the plate, going 10 for 24 with four home runs and eight RBI in the six games prior to missing the last three.

Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon said his thumb is still sore, and he was not in Sunday's lineup against the Padres, reports MLB.com. Rendon, however, was able to take batting practice.

Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon was not in the starting lineup Saturday after suffering a hand injury in Friday's game, and manager Matt Williams doesn't expect him to return to the lineup Sunday either, the Washington Post reports.

"It’s pretty sore," Williams said. "We’ve got a quick turnaround tomorrow. We’ll have to see how it is. The good news is, there’s no fracture. That’s the good thing."

Neither Rendon nor the Nationals expect the injury to send the infielder to the disabled list. He has been treating the hand with ice and heat, to try and alleviate the swelling and soreness.

Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.

Rendon is nursing a thumb injury after taking a groundball off his hand Friday. He remains day-to-day moving forward.

Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon is considered day-to-day with a hand injury, according to The Washington Post. 

Rendon took a ball off his hand, and had to leave during the fifth inning. Manager Matt Williams said Rendon's thumb was pretty swollen, and that he would have to be re-evaluated Saturday. Rendon doesn't believe the injury is too serious. Rendon is hitting .272/.328/.470 over 232 at-bats. 

Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon was forced to leave Friday's game against the Padres late, with a left thumb injury.

Rendon took a groundball off his hand, and had to be replaced in the field in the sixth inning. After the game, the team announced that X-rays on the thumb came back negative, and he was diagnosed with a jammed left thumb.

Rendon will likely be re-evaluated prior to Saturday's game against the Padres, so his status for the remainder of the series in San Diego is not yet known.

Phillies third baseman Cody Asche has been able to hit in recent days, but his recovery from a strained left hamstring is still moving relatively slowly.

Asche is eligible to return from the disabled list in the next few days, but the team has never expected him to be available immediately. According to MLB.com, he is still more than a week away from being activated. 

The all-or-nothing results produced this season by Cubs third baseman Mike Olt have resulted in more frequent benchings, including the one he received for the Thursday game against the host Mets. Luis Valbuena is set to man the position instead.

Olt has a ridiculous 53 strikeouts in just 133 at-bats, which has played a huge role in his .158 batting average and .253 on-base percentage. But he does have nine home runs and 24 RBI. Twelve of his 21 hits this season have gone for extra bases.

Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon homered again Wednesday, also going 3 for 5 with three RBI in his team's 8-4 win over the Phillies.

Rendon has knocked a home run in three of his last four games while posting multi-hit performances in three of his last five games. He has hit .270/.325/.460 with eight home runs, 32 RBI and three stolen bases in 226 at-bats.

The Padres have optioned Tuesday night spot starter Jesse Hahn to Double-A San Antonio and recalled infielder Jace Peterson from Triple-A El Paso.

Hahn proved unimpressive in his first major league start. He yielded four earned runs on six hits in 3 2/3 innings in taking the loss against Pittsburgh.

Peterson is in the starting lineup for the Wednesday night game against the same Pirates. He will play second base in place of the struggling Jedd Gyorko.