MLB Player News

Camargo will serve as the Braves' everyday third baseman, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Jose Bautista was cut loose Sunday morning, and Camargo will replace him at the hot corner for the time being. Camargo spent time on the DL with an oblique injury earlier this season but has shown a strong handle on the strike zone in his limited playing time, drawing 13 walks against 14 strikeouts. He will need to continue playing well in order to keep Austin Riley at bay.

Crawford went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and three runs in Saturday's win over the Rockies.

The hot-hitting Crawford is now hitting over .300 on the season thanks to a torrid week in which he's gone 15-for-29 with five doubles and a home run. Power isn't a major part of Crawford's game, but he can hit for average and get on base at a strong clip. He's clearly in a groove and should continue to be deployed in weekly lineups.

Owings went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases Saturday against the Mets.

Owings' playing time could be in for a downturn depending on the health of Steven Souza (pectoral), but he took advantage of batting third in the lineup Saturday by swiping two bases. He has just three stolen bases for the season after Saturday's performance and has struggled at the plate through 119 at-bats, hitting .210/.271/.319. If Souza remains out long-term, Owings could continue to see playing time, but his performance to this point keeps him out of the discussion for shallower leagues.

Baez is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader with the Reds.

Baez went 0-for-5 with a pair of strikeouts in Game 1 as his May struggles continued and one of those strikeouts leading to an uneventful bench-clearing incident after he exchanged words with Amir Garrett. The 25-year-old still has a solid .256 average and .543 slugging percentage on the season, but he hasn't taken a walk since April 11.

DeJong had successful surgery on his fractured left hand Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports reports.

The Cardinals have yet to describe DeJong's timetable, though this procedure was done in order to expedite the anticipated 8-to-12-week recovery had both parties agreed upon the non-surgical route. Expect a better gauge of DeJong's expected return date within the coming days.

Swanson (wrist) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Saturday.

As expected, Swanson will return after participating in a rehab game with Low-A Rome on Thursday. The shortstop should be reinserted into the Braves' lineup immediately without any sort of restrictions. Through 28 games this season, Swanson is slashing .289/.336/.430 with two home runs, 13 RBI and two stolen bases.

DeJong (hand) will undergo surgery to have a plate inserted into his fractured left hand Friday night, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The fracture occurred when DeJong was hit by a pitch in Thursday's game against the Phillies but he remained in the game, making Friday's news a complete surprise. No timetable for his return is yet known, but Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports the surgery should expedite what would otherwise be an 8-to-12 week recovery process. Jedd Gyorko will start at shortstop Friday, and the team also recalled Yairo Munoz from Triple-A Memphis.

Swanson (wrist) is expected to return to the Braves on Saturday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Swanson has been out since May 4 with wrist inflammation. The young shortstop has been rehabbing with Low-A Rome but will get the day off Friday before likely heading back to Atlanta on Saturday. Prior to the injury, the 2015 first-overall pick was hitting a solid .289/.336/.430 in 28 games.

Ahmed is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

Ahmed will be the odd man out of the infield rotation Friday with the return of third baseman Jake Lamb from the disabled list. Ketel Marte will start at shortstop with Daniel Descalso taking over at second base. Ahmed is in the midst of a slump and is slashing .135/.164/.231 with 16 strikeouts in 52 at-bats during May.

Crawford (forearm) took batting practice Thursday and could be nearing a rehab assignment, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

The batting practice session is Crawford's second since sustaining the forearm strain in late April. The 23-year-old is headed to High-A Clearwater for the next step in his rehab, but it remains unclear when exactly he is expected to return.