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DeJong went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk Friday against the Padres.

DeJong launched a home run in the fourth inning of a 5-3 loss, although it came with nobody on base. Unfortunately for DeJong, two of his three long balls have been solo shots in 2019. The 25-year-old is now 7-for-30 at the dish through seven contests this year.

Story went 2-for-5 with a pair of homers and three RBI in Colorado's 10-6 loss to the Dodgers on Friday.

Story hadn't homered since Opening Day, but he broke out with a pair of long balls in a losing effort, touching up Brock Stewart in the seventh inning before adding another in the ninth off Yimi Garcia. He's now slashing .233/.303/.533 with three homers and five RBI through 30 at-bats, and perhaps the two-homer effort is a sign the 26-year-old is gearing up for a hot streak as he looks to replicate his electric 2018 campaign.

Baez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 9-4 loss to the Braves.

Baez was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts before going deep in the ninth inning to salvage his night from a fantasy perspective. The 26-year-old already has three home runs through six games this season, and he could be well on his way to hitting 30 or more home runs for the second straight year.

Perdomo will open the year with Low-A Kane County, Mike Rosenbaum of MLB.com reports.

This was an inevitable assignment for Perdomo, who demonstrated a pretty flawless approach last season in the Northwest League. If Perdomo hits the ground running against Low-A pitching, his dynasty-league stock will continue to soar.

Mauricio will begin the season with Low-A Columbia, Mike Rosenbaum of MLB.com reports.

This could be viewed as an aggressive assignment for the 18-year-old, but it's not surprising given that Mauricio held his own at rookie ball in 2018. The Mets' No. 4 fantasy prospect is still filling out and is a long way from being major-league ready, but he has the upside to be a force if he grows into his power without losing the ability to make the type of contact he's already displayed against older competition.

Camargo went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Cubs.

Camargo drew the start in left field -- his first start at any position this season -- and delivered a game-winning three-RBI double in the eighth inning. He figures to fill a super-utility role for the team this season, but could become a regular starter at a number of different positions if an injury were to occur.

Swanson went 1-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and two RBI on Wednesday against the Cubs.

Swanson took Jon Lester deep in the third inning to record his second homer of the season. He drove in his second run of the game on a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning. Coming off a disappointing 2018 campaign, Swanson has started quickly, reaching base in four of the first five games this season.

DeJong went 1-for-5 but hit a solo homer in the seventh to begin the Cardinals' comeback in a 5-4 extra-inning victory against the Pirates on Wednesday.

The Cardinals spoiled the Pirates' home opener in the same fashion, coming back from a four-run deficit starting in the seventh Monday. DeJong hit just .222 in the first week of the year, but three of his six hits went for extra bases, and he smashed two homers. DeJong is looking to get back to the 20-home run plateau this year after he fell just short of that mark with 19 in his second season last year.

Story went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base during a 1-0 victory against the Rays on Wednesday. He was also caught stealing.

The Rockies' shortstop picked up his first steal but also his second caught stealing of the young season. Last season, he posted a career-high 27 steals and was caught only six times. Story is 5-for-25 (.200) with a homer, two RBI and the one stolen base in seven games to open 2019.

Camargo will start in left field and bat sixth Wednesday against the Cubs.

Camargo serves as the Braves' utility man as he's capable of manning every infield position and sliding into the outfield as is the case Wednesday. He'll fill in for Ender Inciarte in left field with Jon Lester taking the hill for the Cubs. Camargo has five plate appearances so far this year, going 0-for-4 with a walk.