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The Nationals have a plan to rotate prospect Anthony Rendon through the infield this season, giving him four games at third base, two games at second base and one game at shortstop each week, a source told MASNsports.com.

Rendon is scheduled to make his fifth appearance at third base Wednesday after playing second base Tuesday. He has also made one appearance as Double-A Harrisburg's designated hitter.

Rendon is hitting .190/.393/.190 in 28 plate appearances so far this season.

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura returned to the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs and had a productive performance.

After missing the previous contest due to a quad injury, he went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored in a 6-3 loss.

Segura doubled home a run in his first at-bat before hitting a triple off Carlos Marmol in the eighth inning. He appeared to tweak his ankle on the three-bagger but remained in the game after being checked out by trainers.

The 23-year-old is batting .458 (11 for 24) through seven games with one homer and three RBI.

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura was back in the starting lineup Tuesday at the Cubs after missing the series opener with a minor thigh issue. Segura has hit in five of his first six games for a .450 batting average.

Strikeouts have stunted the progress of Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez during his brief major-league career and they continue to be a problem this season. Alvarez, who finished second in the National League with 180 strikeouts last year, has been punched out at least once in every game (12 total).

He is in the midst of an 0-for-17 slump and has struck out in eight of his past 10 at-bats and is hitting .080.

Through three games at Triple-A, Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado already has two home runs and two doubles. He's hitting .538 thus far.

If Chris Nelson falters at third, Arenado could push for a job with the major-league club. The 21-year-old Arenado didn't live up to expectations in 2012, though he still performed well. With a little more seasoning, he could be ready to contribute soon. 

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura, who was forced out of Sunday's game with a bruised left thigh, was held out of the starting lineup in Monday's series opener against the Cubs. Segura told MLB.com he is "still sore" after a second-inning collision Sunday.

The Brewers have listed Segura as day to day. He is hitting .450 (9 for 20) with a home run and two RBI through his first six games.

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura was forced to leave Sunday's game with a left quadriceps contusion, the club announced.

Segura was injured in a collision with Gerardo Parra on a force play at second base. It was initially feared the injury was more serious as Segura was down for an extended period, but it appears he'll be day-to-day.

Segura is 9 for 20 to open the season.

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura boosted his season line to .500/.550/.722 with a 3-for-4 performance in his team's 9-2 loss to the Diamondbacks Saturday night. Segura also batted second in the lineup for the second straight game after hitting eighth in his first three games of the year.

Segura is quickly earning his team's trust atop the lineup and he should remain a fixture in the 2-hole for as long as he's producing.

Double-A Harrisburg will open the season with nine of the Nationals' top 30 prospects on its roster, according to The Washington Post.

Among those nine prospects are the team's top three hitting prospects ranked by Baseball America. They are Anthony Rendon (No. 1), Brian Goodwin (No. 3) and Matt Skole (No. 4). They will be joined by pitcher prospect Nathan Karns (No. 5).

Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez collected a hit for the second straight contest on Wednesday night against the Cubs. He singled in the eighth inning and finished 1 for 4 in the 3-0 win.

Alvarez has gone 2 for 8 (.250) with an RBI thus far.