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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.

Bichette went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and a second run scored in Friday's split-squad game against the Pirates.

Seen as the Robin to Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s Batman in the Jays' prospect pipeline, Bichette is actually putting together a more impressive spring so far, slashing .368/.429/.684 with two home runs over 21 plate appearances. The 21-year-old will begin 2019 next to Guerrero on the left side of Triple-A Buffalo's infield after more than holding his own over 131 games with Double-A New Hampshire in 2018, and while Bichette's big-league debut will almost certainly come later in the year than Vladito's, he may not be all that far behind his more heralded organization-mate.

Adames went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Friday against the Twins.

Adames delivered a two-run blast in the fourth inning to give the Rays a 3-2 lead. The 23-year-old shortstop is batting just .235 so far this spring but is evidently beginning to come around at the dish.

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.

Anderson went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Thursday's game against Milwaukee.

Anderson is 11-for-22 with five extra-base hits and six RBI while playing error-free defense at shortstop this spring. The 25-year-old has made gradual advancement since his rookie 2016 season, including last year's 20-20 campaign, and could make a sizeable leap in 2019.

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.

Lindor (calf) took batting practice and fielded groundballs Wednesday, but manager Terry Francona noted that the shortstop hasn't been cleared to move laterally while fielding, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

While it's encouraging that Lindor is able to take part in baseball activities in some capacity as he battles the right calf strain, a good portion of his value to the club comes from his speed on the basepaths and range in the infield. With the injury still inhibiting him in both capacities, his return to the Cactus League lineup doesn't appear imminent. The Indians haven't yet closed the door on Lindor being ready for the March 28 season opener versus the Twins.

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.