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Asuaje will be called up from Triple-A El Paso, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Part of the Padres' return for Craig Kimbrel, he put together a fine season with El Paso, slashing .321/.378/.473 with nine homers, 10 steals and a 13.7 percent strikeout rate. However, Asuaje may play primarily off the bench over the final 11 games, and his modest power and speed put a cap on his upside long term despite the solid plate skills.

Valencia is in the lineup Tuesday against the Astros, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

After starting 10 consecutive games, Valencia had initially been out of Tuesday's lineup. However, Khris Davis was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with an illness, so Valencia will head to right field and hit cleanup against Joe Musgrove and the Astros.

Valencia is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Astros.

He has started the last 10 games, primarily getting the nod in right field and with one start coming at first base over that stretch. Jake Smolinski will start in right field while Brett Eibner gets a rare start in center field Tuesday.

Bregman's hamstring injury usually needs 4-to-6 weeks of recovery time, according to Astros GM Jeff Luhnow, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Luhnow did say that recovery time can be pushed a bit, but even so, Bregman has only missed one week. With just under two weeks left in the regular season, expecting Bregman to make a return seems wildly optimistic. Perhaps he can make a postseason appearance if the Astros manage a deep run, but his fantasy season is most likely over.

Alvarez is not in the lineup Monday against the Red Sox.

Alvarez has been scuffling in the month of September, batting a mere .212 with five RBI since the calendar turned. With that in mind, he'll head to the bench for a day off while Mark Trumbo takes over as the designated hitter and Michael Bourn garners a start in right field to fill out the lineup.

Segura went 3-for-6 with a double, a walk and two RBI in Sunday's 10-9 victory over the Dodgers.

Segura raised his NL-leading hit total to 189 with a pair of singles and his 38th double, capping the four-game set with his third straight multi-hit performance. The 26-year-old has caught fire over his past six games, batting .517 with five home runs and eight RBI. He's currently slashing .319/.365/.490 -- all career highs.

Escobar is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mets.

Escobar has started seven consecutive games and gone a dismal 1-for-28 (.036) in that time. James Beresford will start at the hot corner while Escobar heads to the bench.

Rendon is not in the lineup Sunday against the Braves, Jorge Castillo of the Washington Post reports.

Rendon has started the past nine games, so he'll head to the bench to get some rest. Wilmer Difo will take over for him at the hot corner for the day.

Peterson (ankle) is in the starting lineup Sunday against the Nationals, batting seventh and playing second base.

Peterson missed the past two games due to an ankle injury, but it seems the 26-year-old's ankle is good enough for him to play in the series finale. As long as his ankle stays healthy, he'll likely get plenty of innings at the keystone for the remainder of the season.

Segura went 2-for-4 with a solo homer -- his 17th of the season -- in Saturday's loss to the Dodgers.

Add another homer -- his fifth in his last five games -- to the 26-year-old shortstop's career-best total. Segura is the NL hit leader with 186, his superb average (.317) ranks fourth in the NL, while his 30 steals ties him for fourth in the NL.