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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. 

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura was removed from Saturday's game due to leg cramps, the team announced.

Segura went 1 for 3 and scored a run but was replaced by a pinch runner after grounding into a fielder's choice in the sixth inning. He has hit .244/.277/.333 with four home runs, 22 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 303 at-bats.

Padres waiver acquisition Irving Falu is active for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, while infielder Jace Peterson has been sent to Triple-A El Paso.

Falu was placed on waivers by the Brewers before the Padres claimed him Thursday. He was 0 for 10 with the Brewers but hit .306/.364/.361 with one home run, 10 RBI and seven stolen bases in 144 at-bats with Triple-A Nashville.

Peterson is 5 for 50 with two stolen bases in 23 games with the Padres.

There was no doubt about the offensive star for the Nationals against the Cubs in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday. It was third baseman Anthony Rendon, who had his bat and legs involved in every run.

Rendon doubled and scored in the sixth, then tripled in a run and scored in the eighth. He also had a single to fall a home run short of the cycle and sweeten a fine stat line to .282/.341/.485.

The Rockies are rushing third baseman Nolan Arenado right along. He was to begin a rehab assignment Sunday, but will start his minor league stint Saturday night instead at Triple-A Colorado Springs, the Denver Post has reported.

Arenado had been a key cog in the Colorado attack before going down with a broken finger sustained on May 23. He will assume a fine .305/.333/.489 stat line upon his return.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado's batting practice session went well Friday, and he has been cleared to begin a minor-league rehab assignment.

Arenado is working his way back from a broken finger that has kept him out for more than a month. He will begin his assignment at Triple-A Colorado Sunday according to the Denver Post, and should stay there for at least a few days before the team considers bringing him back.