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Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Arizona.

Bregman's homer, his second of the season, gives him hits in five straight games, but like his other hot streaks this season, it's been quiet (5-for-18, one RBI, two runs). He entered Sunday's game ranked 25th among third basemen in ISO (.095).

Riley was promoted from Double-A Mississippi to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The 21-year-old earned the callup by torching Southern League pitching to the tune of a .333/.394/.677 line across 109 plate appearances. Thanks to his plus power and strong plate discipline, Riley looks like he could be Atlanta's long-term answer at third base, but he may need to keep raking at Triple-A to force his way into the big-league lineup on a full-time basis in 2018. Jose Bautista, who signed a minor-league pact with Atlanta in mid-April, has since joined the big club and should be an adequate option at the hot corner until the Braves deem Riley ready to take over.

Alvarez went 1-for-3 with a home run, one RBI and a run scored Sunday in the loss to Oakland.

Alvarez was one of the lone bright spots for the Orioles, as he accounted for their lone run scored Sunday. He slugged his seventh home run of the season in the second inning. Alvarez is slashing a disappointing .205/.311/.500 through 30 games, and he'll look to turn around his performance at the plate in the near future as the Orioles begin a three-game series with the Royals on Tuesday.

Segura exited Sunday's game against the Angels in the eighth inning due to a headache, TJ Cotterill of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Segura is expected to be OK. It's unclear if he was suffering from dehydration, but he'll have a day to recover as the Mariners have Monday off before beginning a three-game series with the Blue Jays.

Moustakas went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and three RBI on Sunday against the Tigers.

Moustakas played a part in all four of the Royals' runs Sunday, his first big performance in several games. After getting off to a quick start to the season, Moustakas hasn't homered since April 27 and has only two extra-base hits in that span. He continues to hit for a high average and is showing signs of getting his powerful bat back in form.

Segura, who went 3-for-6 with a run in an extra-innings win over the Angels on Saturday, is 14-for-42 with two doubles and 10 RBI over his last 10 games.

Segura is slashing .299/.324/.433 across 144 plate appearances overall, while already driving in 24 runs. The shortstop is currently sporting his best strikeout rate (13.9 percent) since 2014, and he's once again punishing left-handed pitching in particular (.333 average, .444 slugging over 36 at-bats). The 1-2 punch of Dee Gordon and Segura at the top of the order has proven to be highly potent for the Mariners, and Gordon's career-high .373 OBP has certainly been a boon for Segura's RBI opportunities.

Muncy is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

With lefty Eric Lauer on the hill for San Diego, Muncy will give way to platoon mate Kyle Farmer at third base. While the lefty-hitting Muncy should benefit from the larger share of starts at the position until Justin Turner (wrists) returns from the disabled list, the 27-year-old doesn't offer much fantasy appeal due to a dearth of power and a high strikeout rate that may continue to suppress his batting average.

LeMahieu told Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post that he'll be ready to come off the disabled list when first eligible Tuesday.

It was reported Saturday that manager Bud Black suspected LeMahieu would need a few more days, but if it were up to the infielder, he'd be back the moment he's eligible. While the exact date remains up in the air, look for LeMahieu to return at some point this week following the team's off-day Monday.

Valencia is out of the lineup Sunday against the Athletics, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.

After Tim Beckham was shut down April 24 before groin surgery, Valencia received the first chance to serve as the Orioles' everyday third baseman, starting at the position in the first four games Beckham was out of the lineup. It appears Valencia has since fallen into a platoon at the hot corner with Pedro Alvarez, whose left-handedness has earned him the larger share of the starts. Though he'll be on the bench again Sunday, Valencia may not have to wait long before earning more consistent work, as Pedro Alvarez has opened May with a 1-for-16 showing at the plate.

Alvarez will start at third base and bat sixth Sunday against the Athletics, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Despite his limitations as a defender, Alvarez has earned steady at-bats at third base on the larger side of a platoon with Danny Valencia. Alvarez may need to start hitting again in order to hold off Valencia for playing time, however, as he's begun to slump after closing out April with four home runs over a three-game stretch. He's managed just one hit in 16 May at-bats while striking out six times.