MLB Player News

LeMahieu will lead off Saturday against the Padres.

LeMahieu dropped to eighth in the order Friday, but with the Padres turning to lefty Drew Pomeranz on the bump Saturday, the talented second baseman will hit atop the order. This could be the start of a trend for LeMahieu and the Rockies, as he led off Wednesday against Arizona southpaw Patrick Corbin. Regardless of who he has faced this season, LeMahieu has been able to collect hits at a greedy rate with four multi-hit games in a row to start the year. He's slashing .571/.571/1.071 through four games.

Segura went 3-for-4 in Friday's win over the Cubs with two runs and his second steal of the season.

Segura's torrid start continues. Through five games, he's batting .500 with six runs, three home runs and five RBI. Obviously the batting average will come down, but the change of scenery might be just what Segura needed to get back to his 2013 levels, when he made the All-Star Game.

Peterson is out of the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

The left-handed Peterson will be replaced by Gordon Beckham on Friday with the Braves squaring off against southpaw Jaime Garcia. Peterson has a hold on the Braves' every day second base job for the most part, but there will be instances where he sits against lefties. Expect Peterson to return to the lineup Saturday against right-hander Carlos Martinez.

LeMahieu will slide back to eighth in the order for Friday's game against the Padres.

LeMahieu batted out of the leadoff spot for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks and answered the bell by going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. However, with Charlie Blackmon back in the top spot Friday, LeMahieu will slide back down to the bottom third of the order. He'll be facing San Diego right-hander Colin Rea.

Rendon went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Marlins.

He's got just three hits through three games to begin the season, but Rendon's capable of heating up at any time. Given his career .471 OBP in 17 plate appearances against Miami starter Tom Koehler, he could be producing a lot of RBI opportunities Saturday for Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman.

Segura hit an inside-the-park home run as well as one of the more traditional variety in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

Unfortunately for the Cubbies, that in-the-parker cost them more than just a run, as power-hitting left fielder Kyle Schwarber was hurt in a collision with center fielder Dexter Fowler when the two tried to run down Segura's fly ball deep into the gap. For Segura's part, he's collected four consecutive two-hit games (including three homers, a triple and a steal) to open the year. After two consecutive seasons of unimpressive production, it could be that a change of scenery into Arizona's supercharged lineup was just what Segura needed to jump-start his once-promising career.

Suarez went 2-for-5 with a grand slam in Thursday's win over the Phillies.

Suarez's fourth-inning grand slam was his second home run in as many days. Suarez was one of the few bright spots in the Reds' miserable 2015 season, heisted from the Tigers in the Alfredo Simon deal. The 24-year-old shortstop appears locked in and ready for a breakout season.

Segura went 2-for-5 in Wednesday's loss to the Rockies and added his first steal of the year. He's now 6-for-14 to begin the season.

Segura is turning a hot spring training (.469 average in 64 at-bats) into a hot first week of the regular season. With his speed and place atop a potent Arizona lineup, Segura should be a solid contributor of steals and runs if he continues to get on base at a good clip.

LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over Arizona.

Batting leadoff with Charlie Blackmon on the bench against lefty Patrick Corbin, LeMahieu began the game with a single and later homered to left field. It was the second home run in as many days for LeMahieu, who hit a career-high six homers last season. The 27-year-old also set a career high in stolen bases last year with 23, but it may be tough to match that numbers if he continues to bat out of the No. 8 spot against right-handed pitching.

Duffy's only hit in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers went for a solo shot.

Duffy is flashing power early after coming out of nowhere to finish second in the NL Rookie of the Year voting in 2015. Fantasy owners were wondering if he could repeat last year's success given his lack of pedigree (never hit more than nine home runs in the minors). Duffy has put those questions to rest early on, smashing two homers in his first three games with Wednesday's ball traveling a career-high 424 feet. He could end up being a great value this season for those who believed in him considering where he was going in drafts.