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Candelario was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.

With Ben Zobrist returning to action for the Cubs on Wednesday, it's likely Candelario was sent down to see everyday at-bats with Iowa. The 23-year-old appeared in six games with the big club before being sent back, going just 3-for-21 (.143) over that span. He'll remain an option going forward should the Cubs deal with any injuries, though he isn't likely to stick in the majors unless he has an everyday role.

Peterson will start at third base and bat seventh Wednesday against the Blue Jays, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

It's the second start in a row at the hot corner for Peterson, who will likely be in line for everyday at-bats in the short term after Adonis Garcia (Achilles) was placed on the disabled list Tuesday. Peterson has shown some on-base skills on the past, but beyond offering the occasional stolen base, there's not much to get excited about from a fantasy perspective.

Senzel went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI for High-A Daytona on Tuesday.

Senzel has recorded a double in four straight games to give him a Florida State League-leading 14 on the season. The Reds' top prospect stumbled out of the gate with only four RBI in April, but his slugging has resurfaced in recent weeks to bring his OPS up to .800. The 21-year-old, who was the No. 2 overall selection in the 2016 first-year player draft, is expected to be a quick riser through the Reds farm system.

Kieboom was placed on the 7-day DL at Low-A Hagerstown on Sunday with a right leg injury, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

The Nats' No. 4 prospect was off to great start for Hagerstown, slashing .333/.398/.586 through 29 games with six homers and 20 RBI as well as a reasonable 20.3 percent strikeout rate. Kieboom's injury doesn't sound serious, so he should be back in action and pushing for a midseason promotion to High-A soon enough.

Newman (forehead) is back in action for Double-A Altoona. He is hitting .261/.328/.353 with one home run and zero steals on one attempt.

The Pirates' potential shortstop of the future was hit in the head by a 94 mph fastball on May 10, but was back in the lineup on May 12 after showing no concussion symptoms. This has been a disappointing start to the season for the 23-year-old, as he was expected to have his way with Double-A pitching in a return trip to the Eastern League. He also has not yet shown any sign that more power is coming.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an RBI double to propel the Rockies over the Dodgers on Sunday.

The stud third baseman wasted no time getting Colorado on the board, sending a 1-2 offering from Julio Urias into left field to plate Charlie Blackmon in the first inning. His encore was the home run off of Sergio Romo in the fifth inning, raising his RBI and run count to 27 each. Arenado continues to one-up himself season after season, with Sunday's showing bringing his OPS up to a career-high .935.

Arenado went 3-for-4 with a two-run double, another two-bagger, a walk and three runs in Thursday's 10-7 win over the Dodgers.

The 26-year-old remains well on pace for a third straight 100-RBI campaign and his current .309 average, .588 slugging percentage and .946 OPS all represent career highs. Arenado put together a solid April, but May has been on another level thus far. Factoring in Thursday's production, he's now hitting .351 with one home run and eight RBI over 39 plate appearances on the month.

Candelario could get sent to Triple-A so he can play every day, Jesse Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Candelario was called up as the 26th man for Tuesday's doubleheader with the Rockies, and he was not sent down immediately after the game. However, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said "it would be difficult to want to keep him" at the MLB level as a part-time player. That means Candelario could return to Triple-A Iowa in the near future, though he's a candidate to return if the team deals with any injuries.

Altoona manager Michael Ryan said that Newman was diagnosed with a forehead contusion after being struck with a fastball during Wednesday's game.

Newman is experiencing no concussion symptoms and is being viewed as day-to-day, a welcome outcome considering the scary nature of the incident. The 23-year-old shortstop, who is one of the top position prospects in the organization, is hitting .267/.336/.371 with one homer and no steals across 116 plate appearances on the season.

Newman left Wednesday's game for Double-A Altoona after getting hit in the head with a 94 mph fastball, Baseball America's Kyle Glaser reports.

He went down on one knee after getting hit by the pitch, but was able to walk off the field under his own power. It is not surprising that he was lifted, given the nature of the injury. He will likely go through concussion tests, and should be considered day-to-day for now. It had not been an impressive start to the campaign for Newman, who was slashing .267/.330/.371 with one home run in 116 plate appearances entering play Wednesday.