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  • Braves' Johan Camargo: Headed to High-A for rehab

    Camargo (oblique) will head to High-A Florida on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

    Camargo battled a sore back and oblique throughout much of spring training. He'll appear in at least a pair of games for Florida before returning to the Braves. He's expected to take over as the Braves' primary third baseman when he returns, bumping Ryan Flaherty from the starting lineup.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Will rest Wednesday

    Correa is scheduled to sit out of Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Correa returned to the lineup Tuesday after dealing with a minor toe injury. Although the superstar shortstop has been deemed healthy, the Astros plan on being careful with Correa and will give him some additional rest. The team has Thursday off, so Correa should be ready to go when Houston hosts the Padres on Friday.

  • J.P. Crawford SS | SEA

    Phillies' J.P. Crawford: Continues to hit ninth

    Crawford, who has batted ninth for the Phillies in two of his three starts, is starting at shortstop and hitting ninth again Tuesday against the Mets.

    It was rumored during spring training that Crawford could bat ninth for the Phillies with manager Gabe Kapler an apparent fan of batting the pitcher eighth, and so far the worst has been realized. He hit sixth on Opening Day but will hit ninth for the third straight game, and figures to do so for the foreseeable future. There are plenty of formats where Crawford needs to be owned, but in standard mixed leagues, this lineup placement could be a tie breaker for those deciding between similar middle-infield options.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Back in lineup Tuesday

    Correa (toe) is batting cleanup and playing shortstop Tuesday against the Orioles, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Correa left Monday's game prematurely due to a left big toe injury, but he'll return to the lineup Tuesday after X-rays clarified that there isn't a more serious issue in play. The 23-year-old will continue to play a prominent role in the Astros' offense.

  • Nick Ahmed SS | TEX

    Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Pounds out three hits

    Ahmed went 3-for-6 with a double, walk, run and RBI on Monday in the Diamondbacks' 8-7 win over the Dodgers in 15 innings.

    Despite entering the season with a lowly .618 career OPS, Ahmed has surprisingly emerged as the Diamondbacks' top hitter through four contests. He's notched an extra-base hit in each of those games while collecting seven RBI and four runs out of the No. 7 spot in the lineup. While it's unlikely that manager Torey Lovullo is ready to move Ahmed up in the order just yet, the shortstop may be worth a short-term look in deeper mixed leagues until his bat begins to cool.

  • Chris Owings SS | LAD

    Diamondbacks' Chris Owings: Extends game with ninth-inning homer

    Owings went 1-for-6 with a three-run home run and a walk Monday in the Diamondbacks' 8-7 win over the Dodgers in 15 innings.

    Though Owings struck out a game-high four times, he came through with the biggest moment of the night when he took Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen deep with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the score. With Nick Ahmed thriving as the Diamondbacks' everyday shortstop, Owings doesn't have a clear path to regular at-bats, but he's already picked up two starts in four games thanks to his ability to play right field. Expect Owings to stick in the lineup again Tuesday, when the Dodgers send a lefty (Clayton Kershaw) to the mound for the second straight day.

  • Trevor Story SS | BOS

    Rockies' Trevor Story: Steals base in Monday's win

    Story went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's victory over San Diego.

    Story has struggled out of the gate, collecting just two hits in 16 at-bats thus far (both singles), but to his credit he hasn't struck out in his last two games. The 25-year-old fanned seven times in his first two starts (nine at-bats), leading to a drop from fourth to seventh in the order. The steal is nice to see as Story swiped all of seven bags last year, and the offensive production should pick up once he starts playing in Coors Field. He's a streaky player -- you'll want to stick around for the highs.

  • Joey Wendle 2B | ATL

    Rays' Joey Wendle: Not in lineup Tuesday

    Wendle is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    The left-handed Wendle sat against southpaws for the first two games of the Rays' season and is sitting again Tuesday against lefty Jordan Montgomery. Tampa Bay appears to be employing a fairly straightforward platoon at second with Wendle and the right-handed Daniel Robertson, who will get the nod again Tuesday.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: X-rays negative

    Correa (toe) underwent X-rays on Monday, which came back negative, the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Correa, who stayed in Sunday's game after fouling a ball off his left small toe, was pulled from Monday's home opener after just two innings. Manager A.J. Hinch described Correa as day-to-day and said the shortstop is "very likely be in the lineup" Tuesday against Baltimore.

  • Paul DeJong SS | DET

    Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Mashes another homer Monday

    DeJong hit his third home run as part of a 3-for-4 game with two runs scored and three RBI.

    That makes DeJong a scorching 5-for-7 with three homers and five RBI over his past two games. The shortstop is doing his best to make sure his 25-homer rookie campaign last year doesn't go down as a fluke. At this point, the only concern is that a whopping six of his nine outs made have been strikeouts, but fantasy owners will gladly stomach the whiffs for that kind of power at shortstop.

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