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Camargo will get a game in the outfield next week, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

There were suggestions that Camargo would fill a "Marwin Gonzalez-type role" earlier in the offseason, and it appears that the Braves are moving forward with that plan. Camargo should be the primary backup at each infield position and could even spend more time in the outfield than Adam Duvall, should he prove to be able to track flyballs well. The 25-year-old has a grand total of one inning in the outfield under his belt as a major leaguer, but the Braves will want to get his bat in the lineup on a regular basis, as he owns a .281/.343/.455 slash line in 216 games. If he's starting more often than not, he's certainly deep-league relevant, and he'll have the potential for more whenever another Atlanta hitter gets injured.

Seager (illness) may be cleared to play Saturday against Seattle, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Seager was back in camp Friday after falling ill, and there's a possibility he'll get cleared in time for Saturday's spring game. He's still on his way back from elbow and hip surgeries, so the Dodgers would like to get him back into the lineup sooner rather than later.

Seager is back in camp Friday after missing a pair of days due to illness, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

The illness interrupted a camp which already wasn't a particularly smooth one, as Seager is still working his way back from elbow and hip surgeries. He had seen some game action as a designated hitter on the minor-league side prior to the illness but has yet to be cleared to take the field.

Arcia went 1-for-3 while hitting leadoff in Thursday's spring game.

Arcia has hit leadoff three times in his six appearances this spring, but manager Craig Counsell is likely just letting him get his feet wet in that spot, as Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich will almost certainly occupy the top two spots in the batting order when the regular season gets underway. While that will push Arcia to the bottom third of the batting order, he figures to play regularly at shortstop out of the gate.

Castro went 2-for-2 with two RBI in Thursday's game against the Angels.

Castro has found success early in the spring and is now 3-for-8 with three RBI and two runs scored. Although he's a long shot to break camp with the big-league team, he could see time in the majors if the Dodgers are bitten by the injury bug at any point during the regular season.

DeJong, who went 2-for-3 with a double, a two-run home run, three RBI, a walk and two runs in a 9-5 Grapefruit League win over the Yankees on Wednesday, is now hitting .308 this spring.

DeJong saw a dip in home runs and all three components of his slash line in his sophomore 2018 campaign, despite logging 46 more plate appearances than in his rookie 2017 season. However, there are high hopes for the shortstop going into his third campaign, and his body of work thus far this spring seems to validate that optimism. There have also been rumblings of a possible No. 3 spot in the order for DeJong to open the season, which would lay the groundwork for a potential statistical boost in multiple categories.

Manager Dave Roberts said Seager (illness) would remain away from camp Thursday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Seager's illness isn't viewed as anything serious, but he'll be quarantined for the day so as not to infect his teammates. If Seager is feeling better Friday, he should be cleared to resume workouts, but the illness is still a less-than-ideal development for a player who entered camp behind the rest of the Dodgers' position players while working back from hip and elbow surgeries. The Dodgers remain optimistic that Seager will be ready to handle an everyday role by the time Opening Day arrives.

Story went 1-for-3 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored Wednesday against the Angels.

All of Story's damage came during his first trip to the plate, as he doubled and stole third before coming in to score on a sacrifice fly from Raimel Tapia. The shortstop's power-speed combo has been on display early in camp; he's 5-for-15 with a pair of extra-base hits and three stolen bases through seven Cactus League games.

Seager is not in camp Wednesday due to an illness, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Fortunately, the absence isn't related to Seager's elbow or hip. He was supposed to play in a "B" game Thursday, though it's unclear if that will happen now. Assuming the shortstop is able to return to game action in the near future, he should still have plenty of time to get up to speed before the start of the season.

Swanson went 1-for-2 with a single and a run scored in Tuesday's game against the Yankees.

Swanson played three innings at shortstop in his Grapefruit League debut Tuesday. According to David O'Brien of The Athletic, manager Brian Snitker wants Swanson to get his "legs under him" before playing back-to-back games, so he'll get Wednesday off before returning to action Friday against the Phillies (Thursday is a scheduled off day for the Braves).