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Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon is out of the lineup for a third straight game Monday.

Rendon injured his thumb fielding a groundball Friday. He had been on a hot streak at the plate, going 10 for 24 with four home runs and eight RBI in the six games prior to missing the last three.

The Orioles expect to learn third baseman Manny Machado's punishment Tuesday, reports MLB.com. Machado was ejected Sunday after what appeared to be an intentional throw of the bat toward Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson.

A day earlier, Machado overreacted to a fairly routine tag by Donaldson. The Orioles held a team meeting Monday to discuss Machado and his actions over the weekend.

Orioles infielder Manny Machado was ejected from Sunday's game against the Athletics in the eighth inning.

With the Athletics up by 10, Machado thought reliever Fernando Abad threw a little too far inside. Machado took a swing at the second pitch of the at-bat, which was thrown inside, and let go of the bat, which sailed towards third base. Machado and third baseman Josh Donaldon got into a bit of a dustup Saturday after Machado thought Donaldson applied an aggressive tag. 

Machado and Abad were immediately ejected following the play.

Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon said his thumb is still sore, and he was not in Sunday's lineup against the Padres, reports MLB.com. Rendon, however, was able to take batting practice.

Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon was not in the starting lineup Saturday after suffering a hand injury in Friday's game, and manager Matt Williams doesn't expect him to return to the lineup Sunday either, the Washington Post reports.

"It’s pretty sore," Williams said. "We’ve got a quick turnaround tomorrow. We’ll have to see how it is. The good news is, there’s no fracture. That’s the good thing."

Neither Rendon nor the Nationals expect the injury to send the infielder to the disabled list. He has been treating the hand with ice and heat, to try and alleviate the swelling and soreness.

Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.

Rendon is nursing a thumb injury after taking a groundball off his hand Friday. He remains day-to-day moving forward.

Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon is considered day-to-day with a hand injury, according to The Washington Post. 

Rendon took a ball off his hand, and had to leave during the fifth inning. Manager Matt Williams said Rendon's thumb was pretty swollen, and that he would have to be re-evaluated Saturday. Rendon doesn't believe the injury is too serious. Rendon is hitting .272/.328/.470 over 232 at-bats. 

Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon was forced to leave Friday's game against the Padres late, with a left thumb injury.

Rendon took a groundball off his hand, and had to be replaced in the field in the sixth inning. After the game, the team announced that X-rays on the thumb came back negative, and he was diagnosed with a jammed left thumb.

Rendon will likely be re-evaluated prior to Saturday's game against the Padres, so his status for the remainder of the series in San Diego is not yet known.

Phillies third baseman Cody Asche has been able to hit in recent days, but his recovery from a strained left hamstring is still moving relatively slowly.

Asche is eligible to return from the disabled list in the next few days, but the team has never expected him to be available immediately. According to MLB.com, he is still more than a week away from being activated. 

The all-or-nothing results produced this season by Cubs third baseman Mike Olt have resulted in more frequent benchings, including the one he received for the Thursday game against the host Mets. Luis Valbuena is set to man the position instead.

Olt has a ridiculous 53 strikeouts in just 133 at-bats, which has played a huge role in his .158 batting average and .253 on-base percentage. But he does have nine home runs and 24 RBI. Twelve of his 21 hits this season have gone for extra bases.