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Asuaje went 2-for-5 with a double, his first MLB homer and two runs in Tuesday's road loss to the Rockies.

Coors Field is a good place to go looking for your first big-league home run, but Asuaje has been a steady bat in general -- he's hitting a strong .315 over his first 73 at-bats this season. Still, his fantasy upside is quite modest even though he's getting consistent at-bats, as his lack of both power and speed makes him mostly an NL-only asset.

Moncada has been recalled from Triple-A Charlotte.

Moncada was hitting .285/.381/.452 with 12 home runs and 17 stolen bases at Triple-A. As Chicago's top prospect, and perhaps the top prospect in baseball, he should be a fixture in the everyday lineup for the rebuilding White Sox.

Segura went 2-for-5 with an RBI infield single, a double and a run in Monday's 9-7 extra-inning win over the Astros, bringing his average to a majors-best .349.

It was another stellar all-around night for Segura, who also turned in a pair of defensive gems in the ninth when he single-handedly prevented Josh Reddick from scoring on two different occasions, preserving a 7-7 tie in the process. Segura's July tear includes a .411/.414/.571 line, six doubles, a homer and seven RBI, as well as a trio of four-hit efforts.

Arenado is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Padres, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Arenado has been an ironman for the Rockies this season, as this marks just the third time this season he isn't in the starting lineup. Alexi Amarista will man the hot corner in his stead, but look for the elite infielder to return to the fray Wednesday.

Rivera was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Tuesday.

The infielder made just one appearance after being called up to the big leagues. With the Brewers in need of catching depth more than infield depth at the moment, Rivera will return to the minors. His positional versatility could help him find his way back to Milwaukee when the team's catching situation is sorted out once again.

Valencia went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, a walk, two runs and two RBI in Monday's 10-inning win over Houston.

Valencia's 10th-inning long ball gave his team an insurance run after Kyle Seager had just put Seattle ahead with one of his own in the previous at-bat. Nelson Cruz went deep in this one as well, giving the trio eight home runs between them in the past three games. Valencia also hit an RBI double in the fourth inning.

Peterson was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

With a .187 batting average on the season, Peterson's primary calling card is his positional versatility. However, with both Sean Rodriguez and Danny Santana back from the disabled list, there's simply no room on the active roster for Peterson. Given his amount of MLB experience, the 27-year-old seems to be a likely candidate to be recalled if the need arises, but he'll toil in the minors for now.

Rendon went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's rout of the Reds.

That's now three homers and nine RBI in three games coming out of the All-Star break for Rendon. In fact, he's hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games, posting a .434/.524/.830 slash line over that stretch.

Longoria went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Angels.

Longoria extended his hitting streak to nine games with his first three-hit effort since June 10. His average has jumped to .267 in that time, putting the career .270 hitter between .265 and .275 for the fourth time in five years. The 31-year-old third baseman's .444 slugging percentage still leaves much to be desired when compared to his .521 mark from 2016.

Robinson went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Royals.

Robinson has just four hits in six career games, but three of those have left the yard. The versatile fielder has already appeared at second base, third base and left field, and manager Jeff Banister has gone on the record with saying that he wants to find room in the lineup for Robinson against right-handed pitching. The 25-year-old rookie has certainly done his part so far to earn extra at-bats, and the ongoing struggles of Joey Gallo, who was on the bench Sunday for a second straight game, should only further help his cause.