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Segura homered, his fifth, as part of a 2-for-5 game with two runs scored and and RBI in Monday's win over Colorado.

In his 31st game of 2016, Segura tied his home run output from 146 games in 2014 and is now just one behind his home run output from 142 games in 2015. Segura hit 12 home runs in his All-Star season of 2013 and is finally starting to show the power that had people excited about him back then once again. Segura's batting line is up to .341/.369/.533, and while he isn't likely to keep hitting like a 20-homer-a-year slugger, Segura is making consistent contact (12.1 percent strikeout rate) and could parlay that into a great batting average this year. He hit .294/.329/.423 in his career year of 2013.

Arenado went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and an RBI during Sunday's 2-0 win over the Giants.

Arenado opened the scoring with an RBI triple in the first, and the Colorado pitching staff was able to make that run stand up en route to a close win. His OPS sits at 1.083 through 31 games, and his batting average is all the way up to .322 after a slow start in that department.

Suarez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Brewers.

Suarez hasn't had a day off since April 18, so the 24-year-old was likely overdue for a maintenance day. He's been hitless in back-to-back games to bring his average down to .254, so perhaps that's just what he needs to right the ship. Jordan Pacheco will man the hot corner in his stead for the afternoon contest.

Duffy went 2-for-5 with the game-winning double in a 2-1 victory over the Rockies on Saturday.

The Giants third baseman is on a nice streak at the moment, but he has been wildly inconsistent to begin the year. He is 7-for-14 (.500) in the last three games, but he was 0-for-10 in the previous three games. In the middle of April, Duffy went through a 0-for-13 stretch, but followed that up with three straight multi-hit games. Until he shows more consistency at the plate, it's hard for fantasy owners to count on him night in and night out.

Rivera is in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Reds, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Rivera will play shortstop and bat eighth in the order. He is just 1-for-11 against left-handed pitchers this season, but will look to turn that around against Brandon Finnegan on Saturday. Jonathan Villar is getting the day off at short.

Duffy went 3-for-5 with a double and a pair of runs scored in Thursday's 17-7 loss to the Rockies.

Duffy has gotten off to an inconsistent start in 2016, regularly alternating multi-hit performances with empty stat lines. For example, Thursday's three-hit game followed up an 0-for-10 cold spell. He simply isn't providing enough value at third base outside of deep and NL-only leagues. It may be wise to look at more productive options in standard leagues until he shows more consistency at the plate.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and three runs against the Giants on Thursday.

He slugged one out in the first, moving two homers ahead of teammate Trevor Story for the MLB lead in homers with 12, only to see Story cut it back to one later in the game. Nonetheless, Arenado is in the early stages of what looks like it could be an even bigger season than last year's 42-homer breakout, as his OPS is already over 1.000 and summer at Coors Field is coming.

Segura (hip) is in the lineup Thursday against the Marlins.

Segura sat out Sunday and Tuesday due to a minor hip issue, but he returned to action Wednesday night, notching a single in his only at-bat as a pinch hitter. With the injury seemingly behind him, Segura is back at his usual second base spot while serving as the leadoff hitter.

Rivera is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.

Rivera is out of the lineup for the second straight day. The 24-year-old is hitting .189/.211/.270 with a terrible 36.8 percent strikeout rate through 14 games this season.

Segura (hip) returned to action Wednesday after missing two games, singling as a pinch hitter in a loss to the Marlins.

The team said it didn't consider the injury to be serious, so it looks like Segura should return to a starting role soon. He's been a bright spot for the 12-17 Diamondbacks, posting a .339 average to go along with four home runs, 15 RBI and four steals.