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Rendon (calf) is not in the Nationals' exhibition lineup Friday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

The game may not happen because of weather concerns, but Rendon not being a part of it still causes a bit of concern headed into Opening Day. The Nats haven't indicated Rendon is in jeopardy of missing time next week and may just be resting him until Monday. Any fantasy players drafting this weekend should go in with a bit of caution over Rendon's value but -- unless more negative details are released -- not enough to downgrade him significantly from his mixed-league NFBC ADP of 91.54 (as of Friday).

LeMahieu is 18-for-57 (.316) with eight RBI and a stolen base in 18 Cactus League games.

The reigning batting champion continued his high-average ways this spring, and he even managed to crack one ball out of the park to produce a .491 slugging percentage. The only aspect of DJ Le's game that was absent from his spring performance was his propensity to draw walks, as he only collected three free passes during his time in Arizona. That isn't too concerning as it's most likely an attempt to focus on getting his swing back to last season's form from the get-go. LeMahieu is expected to slot into the Rockies lineup in the two-hole, which could help him top the 100-run plateau for the second season in a row.

Rendon has a bruise on his calf after fouling a ball off it earlier in the week but might play Friday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

Rendon's injuy doesn't seem as if it'll cost him much regular-season work, if any. Suiting up Friday would confirm his middle-rounds value in mixed leagues for weekend fantasy drafts.

Rendon is sitting out of Tuesday's spring game after fouling a ball off his calf Monday, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

Rendon indicated his calf was feeling much better Tuesday, but the Nationals are still choosing to err on the side of caution with their starting third baseman. Consider him day-to-day until the Nationals note otherwise.

Wisdom was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Monday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Wisdom enjoyed an excellent spring, hitting .300 with two doubles, three home runs, six RBI, five walks, two stolen bases and seven runs over 37 plate appearances. He scuffled at Memphis last season, however, slashing just .233/.303/.374 over 294 plate appearances. Therefore, he'll look to build on the momentum he generated against big-league arms and put together a much stronger minor-league campaign in 2017.

Anderson was optioned to Double-A Jacksonville on Thursday, Tim Healey of the Sun-Sentinel reports.

He made a strong impression on the Marlins in camp, but the organization will be patient with its No. 8 prospect despite Martin Prado's hamstring injury. Anderson should be in line for a promotion to Triple-A with a good first half, positioning the 23-year-old to potentially make his big league debut late in 2017.

Candelario was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Patrick Mooney of CSN Chicago reports.

Candelario saw his major league debut last season with the Cubs, but he was only able to collect one hit in 11 at-bats during his short-lived stint. He tried to force his way back to the majors this spring, but his .235/.278/.373 slash line across 51 at-bats wasn't quite enough to earn him a spot in the Cubs' overcrowded infield.

Suarez has gone 10-for-35 with two doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, two walks and nine strikeouts through 14 spring games.

The numbers for Suarez in Cactus League play are strong, but he hasn't been quite as dialed in of late, going just 2-for-12 with five strikeouts in his last five games. Suarez endured some rough stretches last season, most notably in May and September, but his final numbers were good enough to put him near the top 20 at third base in terms of 5x5 fantasy production. He will once again enter the season as the Reds' primary third baseman.

Rivera was optioned to minor-league camp Wednesday, MLB.com's Adam McCalvy reports.

Rivera opened 2016 with the Brewers as a utility infielder, but that job has since been claimed by Hernan Perez, so the team decided to send Rivera to the minors in order to get regular at-bats. Rivera figures to be the primary shortstop for Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Reynolds was optioned to the Mets' minor-league camp Tuesday, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

Reynolds was looking to win a utility role with the Mets coming out of spring training, but it appears T.J. Rivera and WIlmer Flores are the leading frontrunners to claim the open bench gigs. The 26-year-old Reynolds is expected to report to Triple-A Las Vegas, where he slashed .264/.336/.357 in 299 plate appearances a season ago.