MLB Player News

LeMahieu is back in the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres, Jenny Cavnar of Root Sports reports.

LeMahieu received a rest day for Sunday's outing, so it comes as no surprise to see him back in action Monday. Last year's NL leader in batting average, he'll hit second and get the nod at second base as he looks to elevate his current .160 mark.

LeMahieu is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

The reigning batting champion is off to an ice-cold start to begin the 2017 season (2-for-23) and will receive the day off Sunday. He will be replaced by Alexi Amarista.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored during Saturday's 4-2 win over the Dodgers.

Arenado crushed a 433-foot home run off Clayton Kershaw in the bottom of the first inning and singled in the sixth before a Mark Reynolds long ball brought him around to score. Though the star third baseman seemed out of sync during the World Baseball Classic, he has looked anything but to start the MLB campaign, collecting at least one hit in all six games for a .364 average to go along with a pair of homers, six runs scored and three RBI.

Peterson is starting in left field and batting eighth, replacing Matt Kemp (hamstring) during Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Kemp will miss his second straight game with hamstring tightness, so Peterson gets the chance to man left field Sunday against Gerrit Cole and the Pirates. Kemp is expected to be back in the lineup Tuesday, so Peterson's starting services won't be needed for long.

Rendon went 1-for-3 with a walk in Friday's win over the Phillies.

After going 0-for-8 if his first two games, Rendon finally picked up his first hit. Expect the third baseman to quickly get back up to speed at the plate and start contributing to the Nationals' potent offense.

Suarez is out of the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

Suarez began the season hitting in the five-hole, but after only garnering two hits in the first three games of the season, he'll take a seat on the bench for a night off. Scooter Gennett will take his place at the hot corner and bat seventh.

Arenado played hero Thursday, going 1-for-3 with a walk and a ninth-inning solo home run that gave the Rockies a 2-1 win over the Brewers.

The blast, which came off Milwaukee closer Neftali Feliz, was Arenado's first of the season. The 25-year-old is off to a flying start to 2017, slashing .357/.471/.643 through four games -- and the Rockies haven't even played at home yet.

Rendon went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Wednesday's win over the Marlins.

After missing the latter part of spring training as well as Opening Day due to a bruised calf, some rust at the plate for Rendon is understandable. The 26-year-old might not be an advisable DFS option for a few days, but he should be back in form soon enough.

Rendon (calf) is in the lineup for the Nationals' game against the Marlins on Wednesday, Dan Kolko of MASN reports.

As expected, the 26-year-old is healthy and ready to make his season debut after a one-game absence. One thing to note is that Rendon is batting sixth in the order, with Adam Eaton maintaining his spot in the two-hole. It's unclear if that is going to be the primary alignment for the Nationals moving forward, but if so, Rendon would likely see a bit of a dip in runs scored and potentially more RBI opportunities.

Triple-A Las Vegas manager Pedro Lopez said that Reynolds will see most of his playing time in left field, Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Although he'll spend most of his time in left, Lopez also commented that Reynolds will make appearances at third base, second base, shortstop and center field in an effort to prepare him for a major-league utility role sometime in the future. The 26-year-old is blocked on the organizational depth chart as of now, but if he can show competence at each position while continuing to hit well, he could return to New York later in the season.