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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.

Rivera was optioned back to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Wednesday.

Rivera was called up Tuesday as a temporary replacement to Hernan Perez, who was placed on paternity leave. The 24-year-old didn't see any action while with the Brewers for two games and is 9-for-46 on the year in the majors.

Peterson homered and knocked in three runs in a 2-for-5 game Tuesday against the Marlins.

After 31 games, Peterson is finally on the board with his first home run. His 11:18 BB:K is nice, but with just four extra-base hits all year, his power leaves a lot to be desired. Even after today's solid performance, he's hitting just .256/.348/.333.

Segura, despite going 0-for-2, stole a pair of bases Tuesday, walking twice and scoring a run in a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Despite the hitless effort, Segura has been hot of late, with five multi-hit games in his last nine. He's been a pleasant surprise for the Diamondbacks this year, hitting .305 after hitting just .246 and .257 in 2014 and 2015 respectively.