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DeJong (hand) went 1-for-3 with a double and a run in Triple-A Memphis' win over Iowa on Friday.

It was an encouraging start for what's expected to be a relatively short rehab assignment for DeJong. Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports that because the infielder has already been participating in baseball activities for multiple weeks, he shouldn't need too many reps at the minor-league level before being deemed ready for activation. DeJong received official clearance to face live pitching after undergoing a scan of his surgically repaired left hand Thursday.

Arcia is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.

Arcia went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts during Friday's game and is 3-for-23 over his past nine games. Brad Miller will lead off and start at shortstop while Arcia's season-long struggles at the plate continue.

Rojas is out of Saturday's lineup against the Mets, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

He recently returned from a minor hand injury, and is hitting just .218 with zero home runs in 78 at-bats in June. JT Riddle will start at shortstop while Yadiel Rivera gets the nod at the hot corner.

Swanson went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's win over the Cardinals.

The shortstop continues to flash occasional sparks at the plate, but for the most part June has been rough for Swanson -- even with Friday's performance, he's still slashing just .240/.270/.469 this month. The collapse of his plate discipline seems to be the big driver of his struggles, as Swanson's 6.2 percent walk rate in 2018 is the lowest of his career at any professional level, while his 25.3 percent strikeout rate is the worst of his career.

Camargo went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's win over the Cardinals.

The 24-year-old is enjoying an impressive hot streak right now, slashing .375/.419/.550 over his last 10 games with a homer and 11 RBI. He's now boosted his slash line on the season to .253/.356/.435, and with top prospect Austin Riley battling a knee injury at Triple-A Gwinnett, Camargo wouldn't appear to have any competition for the Braves' starting job at third base -- at least not from within the organization.

Turner went 3-for-5 with a walk, a home run, a stolen base, four runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 17-7 rout of the Phillies.

His two-run blast off Nick Pivetta in the first inning kicked off a seven-homer barrage for the Nats. Turner now has nine home runs and 22 steals on the season to go along with his .270/.353/.411 slash line, but he's found another gear lately, slashing .368/.442/.605 over his last 10 games.

Baez is out of the lineup against the Twins on Friday.

Baez will retreat to the bench, and likely land on the paternity list, following the birth of his son prior to Friday's contest. In his place, Ben Zobrist will man second base and bat third in the order.

DeJong (hand) will start a rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

The duration of DeJong's minor-league stint remains unclear, but this move confirms that the shortstop received medical clearance to resume playing in games. Since he's been out for over six weeks after undergoing surgery on his fractured left hand, it's expected that he will require at least a few games with Memphis before returning to the big leagues.

Story went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 9-8 win over the Giants.

Story's June batting average is up to .327 (34-for-104) with 19 RBI and five homers. He has 16 home runs on the season and is among NL leaders with 58 RBI, while he's also chipped in 10 stolen bases and an OPS at .850.

Baez went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and one RBI in an 11-5 win over the Dodgers on Thursday.

Baez is 9-for-14 with six runs scored, two homers, and six RBI over the last three games and has brought his season batting average to .285. The 25-year-old middle infielder has 40 extra-base hits, 13 stolen bases, 57 RBI, and 49 runs scored. Baez has produced in nearly every fantasy category and has been a real threat at the plate for most of the season.