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Brewers shortstop Jean Segura was not in the team's starting lineup Sunday.

It's unclear whether it's a normal day of rest for Segura, or if the team is still giving him occasional off-days to rest his shoulder. Segura also had a brutal night defensively Saturday, and it's not known whether that played a role in the decision. He should return Monday.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado had a huge game Saturday, going 3 for 4 with a double, two home runs and three RBI in his team's 9-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Arenado hit solo home runs off Arizona starter Brandon McCarthy in the fourth and sixth innings before adding a double during the two-run eighth inning. He entered play just 3 for 21 with no extra-base hits. Arenado has four more games at home before the Rockies hit the road again.

Cubs third baseman Mike Olt has returned to the starting lineup Saturday.

Olt was held out of Friday's game due to concerns about his shoulder. The club doesn't want Olt to over-exert himself early. It doesn't seem to be a serious concern, however, and Olt will get right back into the lineup Saturday. He will hit sixth.

Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez came up big at the plate, launching a pair of home runs in his team's 12-2 win over the Cardinals.

Alvarez took St. Louis starter Shelby Miller deep for a pair of solo home runs in the second and fourth innings, respectively. He drove in another run on a ground out in the eighth inning and finished 2 for 4 with one walk, three runs and three RBI. He improved his batting average to .158 (3 for 19) on the year.

Rick Renteria plans on easing Cubs promising third baseman Mike Olt into the lineup as an every-day player to take it easy on a shoulder that experienced soreness this spring, per ESPN.

Renteria cited slick conditions at Wrigley Field for holding Olt out of the lineup Friday against Philadelphia. Olt slugged his first major league home run Thursday against Pittsburgh.

Nationals second baseman Anthony Rendon has returned to the starting lineup Friday.

Rendon sat Thursday in favor of Danny Espinosa. Despite the strong game from Espinosa, Rendon will get his turn to start Friday. Both players are expected to receive playing time this season, and could be in and out of the lineup quite a bit if they continue to produce. 

Cubs corner infielder Mike Olt clubbed his first career home run during a 3-2 win Thursday against the Pirates.

Olt, who was playing in his third game for the Cubs and making his 19th MLB appearance, crushed a solo home run to right field leading off the second inning against Wandy Rodriguez. It would be his only hit in three at-bats.

Olt is batting .143 (1 for 7) with three strikeouts through three games.

Nationals second baseman Anthony Rendon is not in the team's starting lineup Thursday.

Rendon will be replaced by Danny Espinosa, who will hit seventh. Rendon won the second base job out of camp, but manager Matt Williams has said both players will see playing time at the position.

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura got his first day off in the team's third game, replaced by Jeff Bianchi in Wednesday's lineup against the Braves. Manager Ron Roenicke said he planned to give Segura, who dealt with a shoulder injury late in spring training, extra days off early in season, per MLB.com.

"This was the plan with Segura to make sure we take care of the arm," Roenicke said. "There's been no setbacks, which is great, and I don't want there to be."

Nationals second baseman Anthony Rendon connected for a three-run homer in the 10th inning and had a career-high four RBI during a 9-7 win opening day against the Mets. Rendon's other RBI came on a double in the seventh inning.

Rendon, who is in his second season in the majors, hit .289 with a .400 slugging percentage, .753 OPS, one home run, two doubles and six RBI in 16 spring games.