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Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Cincinnati's 6-3 loss to the Padres on Sunday.

The 26-year-old continues to rake, as he tallied his 11th long ball of the season with this second-inning solo shot off Tyson Ross. He was already established as a valuable fantasy asset after he put up an .828 OPS in 156 games last season, but Suarez is providing even better value so far this year, as he's now got a fantastic .297/.378/.589 slash line through his first 43 games of 2018.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI on Sunday against the Rockies.

Muncy took right-hander Chad Bettis deep for both of his home runs Sunday, with a solo homer in the second inning followed by a three-run home run in the third. He now has nine home runs on the season, four of which have come in the past week. His recent success has caused the Dodgers to consider giving him playing time at second base, which has the potential to solidify his playing time while also adding to his eligibility.

McMahon will start at first base and bat eighth Sunday against the Dodgers, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Though he'll be included in the lineup for the series finale while veterans Carlos Gonzalez and Gerardo Parra rest, McMahon's days an everyday player came to an end for the time being following DJ LeMahieu's reinstatement from the disabled list Friday. McMahon, who was on the bench for the past two days, has gone 7-for-20 with three doubles since being promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque just over a week ago.

Muncy is out of Saturday's lineup against the Rockies, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

He is hitting .240 with two home runs over his last 25 at-bats and will take a seat against righty German Marquez. Cody Bellinger will start at first base and Joc Pederson will start in right field.

Arenado went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in Friday's loss to the Dodgers.

Arenado hit his 12th home run off reliever Yimi Garcia in the seventh inning, securing his third multi-hit performance in his last five games. Arenado's OPS (1.007) ranks seventh in the majors, and he sits in the top five in home runs and RBI among third basemen.

LeMahieu went 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs in Friday's loss to the Dodgers.

In his first game off the disabled list, LeMahieu hit four singles and brought his batting average up to .299 on the season. The 29-year-old had last played May 13 and figures to be a prominent feature at the top of the Rockies lineup, hitting for a high average and earning plenty of opportunities to score runs.

LeMahieu (thumb) was activated from the 10-day disabled list and is leading off Friday against the Dodgers.

LeMahieu has been out since May 13 with the injury, and was hitting .279/.350/.457 with five home runs and three stolen bases in 129 at-bats prior to hitting the shelf. David Dahl (broken right foot) hit the DL in a corresponding move.

Rendon went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI on Thursday against the Braves.

Rendon drove in both of the Nationals' runs on the night, driving in Trea Turner twice, once on a sacrifice fly and once on a single. While he hasn't homered since his hot performance against the Orioles, Rendon has recorded hits in eight of his past 10 games and has seen his average rise from .248 to .272 in that span.

Muncy went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Phillies.

Muncy belted his fifth homer and 15th RBI in May, and has posted an impressive .576 slugging percentage in 24 games this month. The 27-year-old has played his way into a regular role against righties, starting 10 of the Dodgers' last 12 contests. With Cody Bellinger seeing the majority of his starts in center field recently, it appears as though Muncy has a chance to lock down a significant share of the playing time at first base.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a walk and a three-run home run for Triple-A Gwinnett in Wednesday's win over Indianapolis.

The homer was his first for Gwinnett since he erupted for three dingers back on May 13, but Riley has hardly been quiet at the plate in the meantime, racking up multiple hits in five of his last eight games. The 21-year-old now sports a .310/.365/.483 slash line through 22 games at the highest level of the minors, and while his 8:31 BB:K shows he still has some things to work on, he's positioning himself to be the next top prospect to join the big-league roster for the surprising Braves.