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Rendon (calf) will likely make his season debut Wednesday against the Marlins, Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports.

The infielder is not in Monday's lineup as he continues to deal with the effects of fouling a ball off of his calf last week, but manager Dusty Baker said that Rendon "probably could have played." With that in mind, Rendon appears likely to make his season debut Wednesday following an off day Tuesday.

Rendon (calf) is not in Monday's Opening Day lineup against Miami, Mark Zuckermann of MASNsports.com reports.

Rendon fouled a ball off his calf last Monday, but he said he'll still be ready for Opening Day. He's not on the DL, so he may just need a few more days. Stephen Drew will get the start at third base Monday in his place.

Segura will lead off against southpaw Dallas Keuchel in Monday's Opening Day tilt versus the Astros and will likely bat first against righties as well, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Segura enjoyed an excellent spring, hitting .341 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs and six RBI and looking every bit the multi-purpose threat he was in his breakout 2016 season with the Diamondbacks. His outstanding plate discipline and ability to get on base consistently makes him a natural for the top of the order regardless of the handedness of pitcher, a role that manager Scott Servais confirms is a no-brainer in his view. "He had a couple hundred hits last year," Servais said of Segura. "He hit the ball more to right field than any other right-handed hitter in the league. So why not? He's a good hitter."

Longoria finished 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Yankees.

Longoria drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning and knocked in two more with a line drive home run to left in the second. There was a bit of concern about a lingering neck issue heading into the season, but the slugger showed no signs of the ailment in the opener. Longoria launched a career-high 36 home runs last season and is off to a promising start to the 2017 campaign as he looks to rival that total.

Duffy (heel) is listed on the Rays' 10-day DL.

Duffy missed all of spring training after he failed to progress as quickly as anticipated following September heel surgery, so the Rays are expected to go with Tim Beckham as their primary shortstop until Duffy is cleared to play again. Though Duffy's most recent MRI on the heel came back clean, it's uncertain when he'll resume baseball-related activities. Don't bank on him returning to the Rays until May.

Chapman was reassigned to Triple-A Sacramento, John Hickey of the Bay Area News Group reports.

Chapman hit .255 with an OPS of .874 over 26 Cactus League games this spring. He managed to slug three home runs along with two triples and a double, but also struck out 16 times over 58 plate appearances. He'll return to Sacramento to continue developing his bat.

Robinson has earned a spot on the Rangers' Opening Day roster, TR Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Robinson slashed .250/.360/.484 with four home runs and 12 RBI across 64 at-bats this spring, earning himself a season-opening bench spot with the Rangers. The 24-year-old has never appeared in the majors but has shown solid power potential in the minors, launching 20 homers and posting a .480 slugging percentage at Triple-A Round Rock in 2016.

Plouffe (groin) went 0-for-3 against the Giants on Friday.

Plouffe was swinging a hot bat before a minor groin strain forced him to miss a week of action, as the 30-year-old was 8-for-11 in the four games leading up to Friday. He's back in the lineup again Saturday, so barring any setbacks it appears Plouffe will be ready to go for Opening Day.

Rendon (calf) isn't playing in Saturday's spring training finale, but says he expects to be ready for Opening Day, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

Rendon has been taking it easy this week after fouling a ball off his calf Monday, though he remains adamant it won't keep him out for an extended period of time. Look for Stephen Drew or Wilmer Difo to take his place at the hot corner if the discomfort doesn't subside by Monday.

Asche has made the White Sox's Opening Day roster, Colleen Kane of The Chicago Tribune reports.

The move may come as little surprise considering Asche's torrid spring performance. The 26-year-old slashed .289/.429/.667 with four homers and nine RBI. His versatility as both a third baseman and left fielder will earn him some playing time as a backup.