MLB Player News

Segura went 2-for-3 with a solo homer Friday at the Reds.

Segura's eighth bomb of 2016 led off the game for the Diamondbacks in a losing effort. He's now hit safely in 12 of 15 July games, and he's slashing .314/.359/.451 on the season.

Duffy (achilles) is making progress and is a week away from beginning a rehab assignment, Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

If all goes well in his rehab assignment, Duffy appears likely to return at some point in early-August. In his absence, Ramiro Pena and Connor Gillaspie have been manning the hot corner for the Giants.

Arenado is out of the lineup for Thursday's matchup with Atlanta, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

Arenado will get his first maintenance day since June 12 as Cristhian Adames takes his place at third and bats eighth. Arenado has cooled off in July, going 15-for-62 (.242) with just six runs and RBI apiece this month. He'll likely be back out there Friday as the Rockies face Jon Gray and the Braves.

Segura went 3-for-4 with a run in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jays.

After a solid first half of the season, Segura is right back at it after the All-Star break. In five games since the break, the 26-year-old is 7-for-22 with four runs, one home run and a stolen base. For the season, he is now slashing .311/.356/.441.

Rendon went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in his return to the lineup from illness Wednesday against the Dodgers.

He's actually homered in consecutive games with the illness in between. Rendon's had an up and down first four seasons to this point -- the 2011 No. 6 overall pick looked like a star in 2014, but hasn't come close to that level before or since. He's been solid this season, particularly if you count out his brutal month of April, but fantasy owners are looking for more and he'll try to provide it in the second half.

Rendon (illness) is back in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers.

He'll start at third base and hit sixth in his return after missing a pair of games due to a bout with the flu. After a slow start to the season, Rendon has pushed his season line to a palatable .255/.341/.412 (.753 OPS) over 90 games in 2016.

Duffy (Achilles) felt the best he has felt during his rehab process while doing drills at the team's spring training complex Tuesday, CSN Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic reports.

It is unclear when Duffy will be ready to go on a rehab assignment, but it certainly sounds like he is making progress, so a late-July/early-August return seems possible. Meanwhile the Giants will try to cobble together production from Ruben Tejada and Conor Gillaspie at the hot corner until Duffy returns.

Rendon (illness) remains out of the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers, Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports.

Rendon fell ill over the weekend and he's still battling the sickness in advance of Tuesday's game, per manager Dusty Baker. The infielder's condition has improved, however, and Baker confirmed that there's a chance Rendon would be used as a pinch hitter. Assuming his progress continues, Rendon would appear to have a good chance to return to the regular lineup Wednesday.

Asche's playing time will be impacted when Aaron Altherr is ready to come off the disabled list later this month, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Altherr, who is recovering from a wrist injury, must be activated from the disabled list no later than July 28. If the Phillies don't trade Peter Bourjos this month then Asche may have to split time in left field. Things will get complicated further when the Phillies decide to give top prospect Nick Williams a look in the outfield in August or September.

Suarez homered, a two-run shot, in a 1-for-4 game Monday against Atlanta.

Suarez has struggled to make contact, as his two strikeouts Monday give him 95 in just 90 games. But the power is still there -- he now has 16 homers in 90 games after mashing 13 in 97 games last season. Suarez owns just a .265 BABIP and could produce closer to his .280/.315/.446 line from 2015 if he can just get a few more hits to fall in.