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The Brewers reportedly offered Jean Segura a contract extension in early April, according to FoxSports.com.

Segura's agent Joe Klein said the team contacted him about a long-term deal, and that the ball is in his court now. Klein admitted it's tough to figure out a fair deal for someone with a small amount of playing time. He added that it would be good if Segura and the team came to an agreement, but classified negotiations as "way on the drawing board."

Segura has certainly helped his cause this season. He's currently hitting .368/.412/.588 in 136 at-bats.

When Orioles third baseman Manny Machado was a standout high school player in Miami, he elicited comparisons to another phenom who hailed from South Florida: Alex Rodriguez. The parallels continued when Machado was selected as the third overall pick in the 2010 MLB Draft; Rodriguez had been chosen first by the Mariners in 1993.

Naturally, the two paths of their major-league careers will be analyzed and it appears Machado, who was roughly 13 months older than A-Rod at the time of his debut, holds a slight edge approaching his 100th game. According to the Baltimore Sun, through the first 89 games of their careers, Machado has more runs scored (52 to 38), doubles (22-18), homers (12-11), RBI (50-44) and a higher batting average (.294-.253).

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura stole three bases Monday against the Pirates.

Segura singled in his first three plate appearances of the night, and swiped second after each hit. Though he was on base three times, Segura did not score any runs. He's hitting .368/.412/.588 in 136 at-bats. 

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria took home AL player of the week honors Monday after he managed a seven-game hitting streak from April 6-12. Longoria hit .464 (13 for 28) with three home runs, four walks, five doubles, eight runs and 11 RBI in that span.

After an eight-game stint with the Nationals earlier this season, third baseman Anthony Rendon was squeezed from the roster following Ryan Zimmerman's return from the disabled list. But the organization's top prospect doesn't appear to be fazed by the demotion back to Double-A Harrisburg, producing a .451 batting average with eight RBI in his first nine games.

The 22-year-old has posted multiple hits in six of those outings, and six of his 14 total hits in that span have gone for doubles. For his efforts, Rendon was named the Eastern League Player of the Week and is now hitting .354 overall on the season.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado singled in the first, doubled in the fifth and singled in the seventh in Sunday's series finale against the Twins. He finished 3 for 5 and improved his batting average to .331 after Sunday's 6-0 victory.

Machado, 20, became the first player under 21 years old to have three-consecutive three-hit games since Rennie Stennett of the Pirates in September 1971. He is hitting .563 with two doubles and two RBI in his last three games -- all against Minnesota.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado went 2 for 4 with a double and run scored during an 8-2 victory over St. Louis Sunday. Arenado is 3 for 7 in his last two games after a four-game hitless streak.

"Nolan's swinging the bat really well," Colorado manager Walt Weiss told MLB.com. "You keep your eye on guys, particularly young guys. If they start to get beat up a little bit, that's when I'll give them a day. But for me, he's playing a helluva third base and he's putting together a lot of very good at-bats."

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura doubled, walked and stole a base in a 2-for-3 game against Cincinnati Sunday.

Segura has a .359/.406/.588 batting line, trailing just Carlos Gomez for best on the Brewers in all three categories. His stolen base was his 10th, good for fourth in the National League.

Athletics third basemen Josh Donaldson was able to shake off an ankle injury Saturday night against the Mariners. Donaldson appeared to twist his ankle while trying to stretch a double into a single in the ninth inning.

However, he remained in the game and told reporters afterwards that he is fine.

Donaldson finished 2 for 4 with a home run and one RBI in the 4-3 win. He is hitting .265 (9 for 34) with two home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura turned in another big day at the dish Saturday against the Reds. Segura had a season-high four hits in a 13-7 defeat, including his sixth home run of the year off starter Mat Latos in the first inning.

Segura also singled twice and doubled in the loss, finishing 3 for 5 with three runs and an RBI.

He has hit safely in five of the last six games and is batting .423 (11 for 26) with two doubles, two home runs and three RBI over that span.