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Asuaje notched three hits in a doubleheader Sunday for Triple-A El Paso. He also stole a base and scored three runs.

Asuaje has been hitting quite well in Triple-A this season, slashing .325/.389/.470 in the notoriously hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. Asuaje doesn't figure to be much help in power categories, as he has a meager four home runs in 2016 and 28 for his entire minor league career. Despite the nice season, it will likely take an injury or a trade for Asuaje to be called up to the majors in 2016.

LeMahieu (knee) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

LeMahieu suffered a left knee contusion that forced him to leave Sunday's game early. The Rockies will look to Daniel Descalso to start in his place while he works on recovering as quickly as possible. LeMahieu will remain day-to-day for now.

Segura went 3-for-4 in Sunday's loss to the Rockies and scored three runs.

Like a lot of players, Segura enjoyed his trip to Coors Field. Over four games, he went 7-for-16 with eight runs, three RBI and three steals. After a brief slump earlier this month, Segura is closing out June nicely and has the average up to .311.

LeMahieu was removed from Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks due to a left knee contusion, MLB.com reports.

LeMahieu suffered the injury while trying to field a groundball in the sixth inning, and after a visit from team trainers, Daniel Descalsco replaced him at second base. The Rockies will likely turn to either Descalsco or Christian Adames if LeMahieu is unavailable for Monday's game against Toronto.

Peterson will start at second base and serve as the Braves' leadoff hitter for the sixth straight game Sunday against the Mets.

After getting demoted to Triple-A Gwinnett following a poor start to his season, Peterson returned to the big leagues earlier this month and has been able to reclaim his regular starting role. He's also helped his cause to remain atop the lineup by recording one hit in each of his last six games, but he's had a multi-hit effort in only one of those contests. Still, with Mallex Smith (hand) on the DL, Peterson should give the Braves an element of contact-hitting and speed in the leadoff spot, though don't look for him to produce many helpful counting stats.

LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, walk and two runs in Saturday's 11-6 victory over the D-backs.

LeMahieu sent a 424-foot shot to center with Mark Reynolds and Charlie Blackmon aboard to put the finishing touches on a memorable day for the Colorado offense. The second baseman has been on a tear, tallying three straight multi-hit efforts, as well as five in his last six games. As good as his month of May was, LeMahieu's been even better in June, with a slash line of .349/.424/.570 over 86 at-bats.

Asche is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Although the numbers aren't great by any stretch, Asche has been able to maintain a regular role since joining the big club in early June by slashing .265/.306/.456 with two homers and three steals. He will sit Saturday with lefty Madison Bumgarner starting for San Francisco, and his exposure to lefties will likely remain limited. Asche may also lose out on occasional starts against right-handers to the likes of Tyler Goeddel and Jimmy Paredes.

Peterson is in the lineup against the Mets on Thursday.

Peterson will be leading off and manning the keystone against Matt Harvey and the Mets. The 26-year-old is 21-for-82 on the year, with one home run and 10 RBI for the Braves.

Suarez went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and his fifth steal Wednesday against the Rangers.

Of course, this being Suarez, he also struck out for the 79th time in 70 games. It's nice to see the slugging shortstop come out with a big game -- and he now has more homers this year than he did in 97 games last season -- but those strikeouts have been murder on his batting average. He's a good fastball hitter, but breaking balls have been awful tough on Suarez this year. That said, he's also been unlucky with a .273 BABIP despite improvements in his line-drive and hard-hit rates, and there aren't many shortstop-eligible players on pace to legitimately threaten 30 homers.

Suarez has a 36 percent strikeout rate since May 1, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

After a red-hot April, Suarez has really been grinding. He's also struggled in the field while making the transition to third base, committing 13 errors. The Reds are committed to riding it out with him, however, in small part because they don't have an obvious in-house alternative.