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Rendon is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Marlins, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

Rendon had started 46 consecutive games for the Nationals, so this is just likely a rest day for the third baseman. The 28-year-old has a .280/.347/.511 slash line with 12 home runs in 264 at-bats. Mark Reynolds draws the start at third base in his stead Sunday.

Madrigal finished his stint in Arizona and will report to Low-A Kannapolis on Sunday, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Madrigal, the fourth overall pick in last month's draft, signed earlier this week and spent a few days with the White Sox's entry in the Arizona Rookie League. He'll focus on shortstop early on, but he's also comfortable at second base.

Segura went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Rockies.

Segura launched a home run -- his seventh of the season -- in the fifth inning off left-hander Kyle Freeland. It was his first home run and only fourth extra-base hit since June 15. Still, Segura has maintained an excellent .333 batting average and ranks among the top-10 in the American League in runs scored and stolen bases.

Suarez went 2-for-3 with two walks and a three-run homer in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Cubs.

He extended his hitting streak to 10 games with his 18th home run of the year in the third inning, but Suarez has been locked in at the plate for a lot longer than that. The 26-year-old is hitting .320 (39-for-122) with eight home runs, 21 runs and 23 RBI in 32 games since the beginning of June, pushing his slash line on the season to .312/.402/.580.

Bregman went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, a double and three runs scored against the White Sox on Saturday.

Bregman took James Shields deep in the sixth inning for his 17th home run of the season. After recording five home runs through the first two months of the campaign, Bregman now has 12 home runs since June 2. He's paired that power with excellent numbers across the board, and he now ranks in the top 10 among American League hitters in RBI, runs scored and slugging percentage.

Anderson is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Anderson has started all 90 games this year but will take a seat Saturday as he is slashing only .162/.279/.351 over the last 10 games. The 25-year-old has a .284 average, a .774 OPS and a team-leading 44 RBI in 2018.

Moustakas went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Royals' 10-5 defeat to the Red Sox on Friday.

Moustakas was back in the lineup after missing Kansas City's previous two games with back spasms, and he appears to be back to full health, as he was able to account for two of his team's five runs with an eighth-inning blast off Brandon Workman. He's been in a slump lately, but the 29-year-old is now up to 17 homers to put him on pace for 32 on the season, so Moustakas is on track to provide similar power returns to last year when he launched 34 long balls.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 10-4 win over the Athletics.

Ramirez drove in a pair on a double in the third inning to put Cleveland ahead 3-2, and later plated a run on an RBI single in the seventh. He's been red hot at the plate recently, going 8-for-22 with six RBI and five extra-base hits in his last five games. Ramirez is batting an impressive .296 with 24 homers, 59 RBI and an outstanding 1.001 OPS through 85 games this season.

Longoria (hand) is close to taking ground balls and hitting off a tee, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria continues to make steady progress after undergoing hand surgery June 19, as he's nearing the next step in his recovery. Manager Bruce Bochy stated he hopes Longoria will be activated from the disabled list sometime during the first week in August.

Valencia is not in Friday's lineup against the Twins, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Valencia will head to the bench for the third time in the last four games, with Joey Rickard starting in right field and batting eighth. The 33-year-old Valencia is in the midst of an 0-for-16 slump and is without a hit in July.