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Peterson is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Peterson tallied two hits Tuesday, but he will be held out in favor of Daniel Castro, a right-handed hitter, with the Braves taking on left-hander Adam Morgan on Wednesday.

Bregman (hamstring) is in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman has been working back from a hamstring injury, and as of Tuesday morning, it was unclear whether he'd be able to return to action in 2016. The infielder made a surprise appearance in Tuesday night's matchup with Seattle, entering as a pinch hitter and going 1-for-1 at the plate with an RBI single. Bregman was initially scheduled to fly to Florida to work in the Astros' Instructional League, but he'll instead remain in Houston and get the starting nod at third base Wednesday afternoon. It will be Bregman's first start since Sept. 14.

Segura went 1-for-4 with a leadoff homer Tuesday against the Nationals.

Segura hit Max Scherzer's first pitch out of the park to reach 20 homers for the first time in his career. The middle infielder has proven himself to be much more than a light-hitting speedster, reaching half of last season's home run total with three in just the past two games. He's currently the only hitter in baseball with at least 20 homers and 30 steals.

Rendon went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Diamondbacks.

Rendon's three-run shot followed Stephen Drew's sac fly in a four-run sixth inning that accounted for all of Washington's offense. The 26-year-old infielder established a new career high of 84 RBI in this performance, surpassing the 83 he had in a breakout 2014 campaign.

Bregman (hamstring) made a surprise pinch hit appearance Tuesday against the Mariners, going 1-for-1 with an RBI single.

It wasn't even clear that Bregman would play again this season. He had a flight booked to get work in the Instructional League in Florida, but that flight was canceled after Tuesday's game. Bregman was immediately taken out in favor of a pinch runner after the hit, so it's not clear when he will be healthy enough to return to the lineup for a full game. This is an encouraging development that offers his owners some hope that they will get more production from the star rookie before the end of the season.

Donaldson went 2-for-2 with two walks and a two-run homer in Tuesday's victory over Baltimore.

Donaldson's first-inning smash was his 37th of the season. Unlike last year's MVP campaign, Donaldson has struggled down the stretch, hitting just .200 over 70 at-bats in September. On the bright side, the third baseman appears to making positive strides as the season comes to a close. Donaldson has notched a hit and scored a run in six of the last seven games, while also crushing three home runs during that span.

Escobar went 2-for-4 with a walk, solo homer and scored twice in Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Escobar's fourth-inning blast was his sixth of the season, and his first in the team's last 51 games. Tuesday also marked the switch-hitting infielder's first RBI and run since Sept. 15, as Escobar has had a brutal final month of the 2016 campaign. Entering the contest, he was hitting a pathetic .089/.150/.089 through 56 September at-bats, light years beyond his worst numbers for any month this year.

Ramirez is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Tigers.

The Indians clinched the division Monday, so most of the regulars are getting the day off Tuesday. It speaks to how far Ramirez has come as a player that he is one of the guys who gets to sit after a clincher. Chris Gimenez will start at third base and hit seventh in his stead.

Segura was a major part of the Diamondbacks' blowout victory against the Nationals on Monday, going 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI.

Segura has been a rare bright spot for the Diamondbacks all season, batting .317 with 19 home runs and 30 stolen bases for the season. The 26-year-old has set career highs in runs scored, home runs, RBI and batting average in his first season in the desert.

Bregman (hamstring) will take groundballs Monday, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman had previously been limited to running and taking BP, so this is a good sign. Still, with only a week remaining in the regular season, it remains to be seen whether Bregman will be able to return and help fantasy owners in the remaining games.