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Rendon went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday in the 5-3 victory over the Mets.

Rendon extended Washington's lead to three in the third inning after sending a ball over the left-field fence. He's collected a base knock in nine of his last 10 games, going 13-for-42 with three extra-base hits and nine RBI over that stretch. Rendon sits with a .288 average and 53 RBI over 82 games in 2018.

LeMahieu (oblique) faced live pitching Wednesday, and he expects to be in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against St. Louis, Nick Groke of The Athletic Denver reports.

LeMahieu landed on the 10-day disabled list July 21 with an oblique strain, but after hitting without issue Wednesday, he's set to be activated and resume his role as the everyday second baseman. Through 72 games in 2018, he's slashing .278/.324/.430 with eight homers, 34 RBI and five stolen bases.

Duffy went 3-for-5 with an RBI infield single in a win over the Angels on Tuesday.

Duffy continues to keep his average over .300 -- he hasn't been below that mark since May 9. The 27-year-old isn't doing it with much pop (21 extra-base hits in 374 plate appearances), but he's clearly served as one of the Rays' most consistent hitters throughout the campaign. Unsurprisingly, his current .356 on-base percentage qualifies as a career best, while his strikeout rate remains down at 15.7 percent.

Bregman went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and a strikeout in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.

The three-hit day gave Bregman an even .300 average over the month of July. The 24-year-old continues to take steps forward in his second full season, slashing .282/.384/.532 with 22 home runs, and he's already matched his RBI output from all of last year with 71.

Segura went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's loss to the Astros.

Segura opened the scoring in the fourth inning with his eighth home run of the season, then made it a multi-hit day with an infield single in the sixth. The 28-year-old has just one stolen base since June 8, but he continues to be a strong source of average and runs scored, ranking in the top 10 in the American League in both categories.

Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Twins.

Ramirez slashed an RBI-double -- his 28th two-bagger of the year -- in the third and later squared up an RBI single in the fifth. Ramirez is hitting .298 on the season and is one of just four MLB players with an OPS over 1.000. The 25-year-old is tied for the MLB lead in homers (32) while coming up sixth in RBI (78) and second in stolen bases (25). Ramirez continues to make his MVP case with his stellar season.

Rendon was 3-for-6 with two runs scored, four RBI and a double in Tuesday's 25-4 win over the Mets.

Rendon returned from the family medical leave list with a bang Tuesday as the Nationals erupted for 25 runs. The 28-year-old has a .288/.351/.517 slash line with 15 home runs on the season.

Reynolds was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

He hasn't done much in 240 career plate appearances in the majors (.223/.295/.340), but has been slightly better at Triple-A this year, slashing .259/.355/.410 with two home runs in 245 plate appearances. Reynolds will continue to serve as organizational infield depth.

Plouffe was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic Philadelphia reports.

Plouffe was with the Phillies for three weeks but made just a single start. He was the 16th-inning walkoff hero against the Dodgers on July 24, but someone had to go in order to make room on the roster for deadline-day acquisition Aaron Loup. Plouffe's .242/.304/.410 career line and ability to play multiple positions could be enough for another team to claim him off waivers and use him as a bench piece.

Rendon was activated from the family medical leave list and is starting Tuesday against the Mets.

Rendon missed four games while on the paternity list and family medical leave list. He'll bat second and play third base against the Mets.