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Camargo (groin) is targeting a Friday return to action against the Nationals, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

He left Tuesday's game against the Giants with left groin tightness and will sit out Wednesday's game as well. The Braves have an off day Thursday, so the hope is that the two days off will be enough to get Camargo back in the lineup for this weekend's series. He said it felt more like a cramp than a strain, and is confident he will be ready to play Friday. Camargo is 10-for-41 with three home runs in 11 September games.

Camargo left Tuesday's game against the Giants with left groin tightness, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Camargo pulled up while running to first base during the third inning and exited the game. The 24-year-old should be considered day-to-day for now, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him at least out of the lineup Wednesday with a scheduled off day to follow Thursday.

Camargo exited Tuesday's game at San Francisco with an apparent groin injury, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Camargo pulled up during the third inning after he reached on an error and subsequently left the game. Charlie Culberson ran for Camargo and stayed in the game at third base for the Braves.

Story went 1-for-4 with a three-run shot in Monday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Story had been 1-for-12 since his three-homer game, so it was good to see him break out of the mini-slump. Story now has 32 home runs on the season and is just one RBI away from the century mark. He's produced across the board with a .293 average, 78 runs and 25 steals.

DeJong went 2-for-4 with a run in a win over the Tigers on Sunday.

The multi-hit effort came on the heels of a Saturday night solo home run for the shortstop, who's now gone deep on three occasions over his last nine games. DeJong has seen his average (.231) take a precipitous drop from the .285 figure he mustered in his rookie 2017 campaign, but a thumb injury earlier this season that cost him nearly two months could certainly have been a drag on his overall development as a young hitter. The 24-year-old is encouragingly putting good wood on the ball since the All-Star break, however, smacking a total of 19 extra-base hits (nine doubles, one triple, nine homers) over 203 second-half plate appearances.

Ahmed went 1-for-2 with two walks and two RBI on Sunday against the Braves.

Ahmed came through with a timely single in the sixth inning to drive in both baserunners. He now has 65 RBI on the season, nearly double his previous career best. Despite hitting only .248 for the season, Ahmed has managed to hit .283/.327/.455 since the All-Star break.

Camargo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

Camargo took Yoan Lopez deep in the ninth inning to record his 18th home run of the season. He's swung a hot bat of late, clubbing four home runs in his past 10 games to go along with seven RBI and eight runs scored. He's been moved back into the second spot in the order as a result -- he's hit there the last three games -- a promising development for him to continue his counting stat production to close the season.

Seager (elbow/hip) resumed walking without the assistance of crutches earlier this month, Ken Gurnick of ESPN.com reports.

While on the mend from the Tommy John surgery he required in early May, Seager elected to undergo another procedure in August to repair a torn left hip labrum and shave a misshaped bone. The elbow operation carries the longer recovery timetable of the two, but the shortstop is optimistic that he'll be fully recovered from both surgeries before spring training commences. He's on track to begin a throwing program at some point in early October, which will provide the first real test for the health of his right elbow.

Crawford (knee) will start at shortstop and bat cleanup Sunday against the Brewers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford was out of the lineup with a sore knee the past three games but appeared as a pinch hitter Saturday. The 31-year-old has struggled offensively since the start of July with a .175/.252/.243 slash line as he continues to battle the lingering knee issue.

Turner is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Cubs.

Turner had started the last 32 games at shortstop and slashed .277/.340/.394 with seven stolen bases in that stretch. Wilmer Difo will slide over to shortstop for the Nationals while Adrian Sanchez starts at second base.