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Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez hit his 14th home run as part of a huge game in Tuesday's win over San Francisco.

Alvarez finished 3 for 3 with two runs and three RBI. The hulking third baseman has been hot for a solid 25 games now -- since he broke out of an 0-for-14 slump May 9, Alvarez owns a .277/.344/.639 line with nine home runs (a pace of 59 over 162 games).

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura stole two bases in the club's loss Tuesday against Miami.

Segura finished 2 for 4 with a pair of singles and a run scored. Segura is up to 19 stolen bases, good for second in the National League but still 10 behind league leader Everth Cabrera. If Segura can keep anything near his .373 OBP over the rest of the season, he'll get plenty of opportunities to keep stealing bases on a regular basis.

Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon managed multiple hits for the second straight game during the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Twins and has hit safely in all three games since his recall from the minors. Rendon went 2 for 3 with one walk, one double and three RBI in the opener of Sunday's doubleheader.

He's batting .417 (5 for 12) with three doubles and three RBI in three games since his recall.

"He's been swinging the bat good since he's been up here," manager Davey Johnson said.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado won the game for his club with a walkoff solo home run in the ninth inning against the Padres.

Arenado also added an RBI single in the second inning and finished 2 for 5 with one run scored and two RBI in a 10-9 victory. He is hitting .471 (8 for 17) with a home run and two RBI in his last three games played. 

Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon made his first major-league start at second base Wednesday in a 10-1 loss to the Mets.

Rendon went 1 for 4 with a double and a strikeout, while batting sixth in the lineup. He made three putouts in the field. 

Rockies infielder Nolan Arenado raised his batting average 20 points Wednesday, with his first four-hit game. Arenado went 4 for 6, all singles, and scored three times in a 12-4 win. He is now hitting .241 on the season.

Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon made his first start at second base during Wednesday's game against the Mets. Rendon was recalled Tuesday after second baseman Danny Espinosa was placed on the disabled list with a wrist injury.

The Nationals officially recalled infield prospect Anthony Rendon from Triple-A Syracuse Tuesday, but he was not in the lineup for the team's game against the Mets that night.

Rendon took Danny Espinosa's spot on the active roster, though it is not yet known whether Espinosa was placed on the disabled list or optioned.

Rendon appeared in eight games earlier in the season for the Nationals, hitting .240 with a .647 OPS.

Nationals infield prospect Anthony Rendon is at Nationals Park ahead of Tuesday's game against the Mets, though it is not yet clear if he will be recalled prior to the game. 

Need a third baseman? Get in line with the Mike Moustakas, Will Middlebrooks, Pedro Alvarez, Todd Frazier and Brett Lawrie owners. What about a second baseman? Yeah, pretty much everyone is with you there.

So tell me: Why haven't you gone after Anthony Rendon<player idref= yet? I assume you haven't. He's owned in only 26 percent of leagues even though the Nationals recently promoted him to Triple-A to play second base in anticipation of him eventually taking over for Danny Espinosa -- a move CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Danny Knobler suggests could happen in a matter of days.

I understand Rendon didn't set the world on fire his first time up, but what can we assess from that stint? He was getting sporadic at-bats in his first taste of the big leagues. He's still an exceptional hitter who the Nationals selected sixth overall in 2011 even though he had missed most of his last year in college with an injury. Oh, and he just tore up Double-A with 1.064 OPS.

If you're one of the many with a need at either of the two positions where he's eligible, Rendon could be the answer to your prayers.