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Asuaje went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs and two RBI against the Pirates on Friday.

Asuaje launched his second home run of the year to extend the Padres' lead to three runs in the fifth inning, though they would go on to lose the contest. Although he doesn't offer much in the power department, he's hitting .311 with a .378 on-base percentage.

Asuaje is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Twins.

Asuaje has played well in month of July, slashing .307.365/.420 in 23 games while replacing Yangervis Solarte at the keystone. Now that the Padres' regular second baseman has returned from the disabled list, the 25-year-old may find himself on the bench occassionally to get the veteran's bat into the lineup.

Arenado went 2-for-5 with a homer and four RBI against the Mets on Tuesday.

The Mets took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth at Coors, but Arenado erased it with a three-run homer, then hit a walkoff single in the ninth to finish them off. While it's not looking like Arenado will record his third straight 40-homer season, that's about the only negative thing you can say about his fantasy line, as he's hitting .316 and another season of 130-plus RBI appears easily within reach.

Reynolds was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

The 26-year-old was barely playing in the big leagues, and in his few instances of playing time, he only managed to produce a .204 batting average in New York. With top prospect Amed Rosario joining the big-league team, there's simply no room for Reynolds in the majors right now, so he'll likely act as organizational depth until rosters expand in September.

Rendon is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

Adrian Sanchez will take over at third base and bat eighth against right-hander Jose Urena. Until there's something to suggest otherwise, this should be considered a routine day off for Rendon following 19 consecutive starts. Rendon got off to a bit of a slow start this season, but he's been one of the best hitters in baseball since the beginning of May (.331/.443/.645 with 18 homers and a 48:36 BB:K in his last 73 games).

Vargas has been sidelined since July 23 with a hand injury, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Vargas was an option to temporarily fill in for Chris Owings (finger) and Ketel Marte (personal) at shortstop, but the 26-year-old is apparently dealing with an issue of his own. It's still unclear how much longer the ailment will keep him sidelined, but he hasn't been placed on the minor-league disabled list, so it appears the Diamondbacks are hoping he'll be back sooner rather than later.

Farmer hit a two-run, pinch-hit, walkoff double in the 11th inning Sunday against the Giants. It was his first major-league at-bat.

Down 2-1 in the bottom of the 11th inning, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts opted to give Farmer his first taste of big-league hitting, and the move paid off. Farmer battled back to a full count after going down 0-2, then proceeded to smack a one-out double to cash in Corey Seager and Justin Turner -- who had been intentionally walked. It remains to be seen when the 26-year-old will make his debut for the Dodgers behind the dish.

LeMahieu is not in the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Nationals.

LeMahieu bashed a pair of doubles in the game one victory, so manager Bud Black will reward him with a night off in the nightcap. Alexi Amarista will replace him at second base.

Kieboom (hamstring) went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI in the first game of his rehab stint with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Nationals on Friday.

This is the first game action Kieboom has gotten since getting hurt back in May. It's a bit unsettling that it took this long for him to begin a rehab assignment given that his initial timeline for a return suggested he would only miss a few weeks, but it's good to see that he progressed nonetheless. Once he completes some rehab games with the Rookie-league squad, Kieboom will head back to Low-A Hagerstown to continue his development.

Rendon went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Thursday's shellacking of the Brewers.

His magnificent July continues, as the 27-year-old now has a .406/.519/.750 slash line on the month with five homers, 12 runs and 18 RBI in 19 games. It's taken him a few seasons, but a healthy Rendon has now emerged as one of baseball's elite third basemen.