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LeMahieu is not in the lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

LeMahieu will take a seat for just the second time all year as Pat Valaika takes over at second base in his stead. The 28-year-old is slashing .271/.361/.376 through 23 games this season.

Peterson went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's win over the Mets.

Getting the start at second base in place of Brandon Phillips (groin), Peterson chipped in his second straight two-hit game. Phillips is expected back in action Friday, however, likely sending Peterson and his .652 OPS through 18 games back to the bench.

Arenado went 1-for-5 with a solo home run during Thursday's loss to Washington.

Sporting a .314/.368/.663 slash line with 15 runs, seven home runs, 16 RBI and a .431 wOBA, Arenado has been as advertised to start 2017. He boasts a coveted high-floor, high-ceiling combo and is in the heart of his prime.

Rendon is not in the Nationals' Thursday lineup against the Rockies, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

Rendon has not yet homered but was showing more signs of life earlier in the week, including a 3-for-4 Monday effort. He'll yield to Wilmer Difo at third base, though he's expected to get back in the lineup Friday.

Peterson replaced Brandon Phillips (groin) at second base in the second inning of Wednesday's win over the Mets, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.

Phillips isn't expected to miss much time, but Peterson should get at least one start at second base Thursday while the veteran is recuperating. Assuming he does get the nod at the keystone over Emilio Bonifacio, Peterson could be a useful DFS punt play Thursday despite his soft .211/.302/.316 slash line through 43 plate appearances this season.

Reynolds was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Reynolds will give the Mets an extra infield option off the bench after Lucas Duda (elbow) and Wilmer Flores (knee) were placed on the disabled list a few days ago. Only Duda was an everyday starter of the two, and it's expected that Jay Bruce will see most of the at-bats at first base in his stead. As a result, Reynolds doesn't figure to be in line for regular starts with the big club, despite his hot start to the season with Las Vegas, where he hit .300 over 55 plate appearances.

Rendon went 3-for-4 with three singles, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 8-4 loss to Colorado.

It's been a slow start for Rendon, as he's still searching for his first home run of the season. The 26-year-old has only two extra-base hits in 69 at-bats, too. Rendon should contribute nicely among all categories before all's said and done, though, so don't lose faith so early.

Suarez went 3-for-5 with two solo homers in the a 12-8 loss to the Cubs on Saturday.

Suarez blasted his fourth and fifth homers of the campaign, but it wasn't enough to lift his team to a victory. In addition to his fast start with his power stroke, he's also hitting .367, and it's entirely possible that the 25-year-old is ready to reward fantasy owners with a breakout season.

Rendon went 3-for-6 with a run scored in Wednesday's 14-4 rout of the Braves.

It's his third multi-hit performance in his last five games. Trea Turner's impending return from a hamstring injury will likely bump Rendon back down in the Nats' batting order, but hopefully he can maintain the momentum he's built up at the plate while hitting in the two-hole.

LeMahieu accumulated a pair of hits and scored a run in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.

After a dreadful start to the season, the 2016 batting champion is beginning to find his stroke at the plate. Over the past six games, LeMahieu has cracked 10 hits to raise his batting average from .171 up to .281. However, he has just one extra-base hit over that span and four extra-base hits this season.