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  • Braves' Johan Camargo: Activated from DL

    Camargo (oblique) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Wednesday.

    Camargo has been battling an oblique injury all season, but he's finally ready to join the Braves after having his initial return date pushed back multiple times. The 24-year-old appeared in 10 minor-league rehab games with Triple-A Gwinnett and High-A Modesto, going 11-for-41 (.268) with three homers. That included a 3-for-5 showing Wednesday. While he'll be in uniform for the Braves, Ryan Flaherty will remain in the lineup as the team's starting third baseman. It's unclear how the Braves initially plan to deploy Camargo, as they may ultimately choose to ease him back into action with Flaherty playing well as the stand-in third baseman.

  • Chris Owings SS | LAD

    Diamondbacks' Chris Owings: Sits out again Wednesday

    Owings is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

    This marks Owings' second consecutive absence, though he started six in a row before taking a seat Tuesday. The utility man holds a .280 batting average on the season, but he has collected just three hits in his last six games played. The Diamondbacks will deploy Jarrod Dyson in right field for Wednesday's matchup.

  • Joey Wendle 2B | ATL

    Rays' Joey Wendle: Out against southpaw

    Wendle is not in the lineup against the Rangers on Wednesday.

    Wendle will sit for the third straight game as Cole Hamels takes the mound for Texas. Daniel Robertson will get another start at the keystone and bat second. Over 15 appearances this season, Wendle is hitting .244/.360/.439 with one home run, five RBI and one stolen base.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Nationals' Trea Turner: Three-hit night

    Turner went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

    Turner's first double came off Mets starter Zack Wheeler in the first, and the second off reliever Gerson Bautista in the ninth. The multi-hit showing brings Turner's season average up to .250, and the stolen base brings his total to eight (in eight attempts). The young shortstop has played in all 18 games for the Nationals, and his newfound ability to take walks (15 walks already this year) makes him an even safer bet for stolen bases and runs scored.

  • Indians' Francisco Lindor: Hits two-run homer

    Lindor went 1-for-5 in Tuesday's win over the Twins, smashing a two-run homer.

    Lindor broke the scoreless tie in the fifth, taking Twins starter Jake Odorizzi deep to put Cleveland on top 2-0. The offense kept hitting home runs, and Cleveland's pitching staff kept the Twins at bay. The home run was Lindor's second on the season, and he's now sporting a modest four-game hitting streak. The young shortstop only recently got his batting average above .200, and it's now sitting at .238.

  • Trevor Story SS | BOS

    Rockies' Trevor Story: Doubles and steals base

    Story went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's win over the Pirates, slashing a double and stealing a base.

    Story's double came off Pirates starter Trevor Williams and was his third on the season. The stolen base is the focal news, though, as Story is now 4-0 is steal attempts on the year, and is already more than half way to his 2017 total. It's encouraging that the young shortstop has had back-to-back multi-hit games, but he's still sitting at a .217 average and .299 on-base percentage, due in large part to his 35.0 percent strikeout rate.

  • Paul DeJong SS | DET

    Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Goes deep in win

    DeJong went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Cubs.

    It was a bit of a mixed bag, as the other four at-bats all ended in strikeouts. The home run helps ease the pain somewhat, but DeJong is now 3-for-25 with 14 strikeouts over the past week, all but erasing his hot start. The 24-year-old had a lofty .357 BABIP before Tuesday's home run -- it's tough to expect his middling average to remain where it is.

  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Cubs' Javier Baez: Collects three hits, home run Tuesday

    Baez went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.

    Baez has been on a power surge lately, as he now has five home runs in his last six games. The young infielder has generally been an aggressive player at the plate, and while that leaves him susceptible to the occasional slump, it also makes outbursts like this possible. Continue to ride Baez in all formats while he's on his home run binge.

  • Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Participates in hitting drills Tuesday

    Bogaerts (ankle) is scheduled to hit on the field Tuesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

    Bogaerts has been sidelined for the last nine days with a cracked bone in his left ankle. Initial return estimates suggested that he'd be able to return to the lineup in 10-to-14 days, and the fact that he began hitting Tuesday suggests that he's trending in the right direction. It's currently unclear if he'll be ready to come off the DL by the end of the week.

  • Rey Navarro SS | NYY

    Mariners' Reynaldo Navarro: Comes off DL

    Navarro (hamstring) was activated from the 7-day disabled list Tuesday, Tacoma Rainiers broadcaster Mike Curto reports.

    Navarro opened his Triple-A season on the disabled list due to a hamstring injury but is now set to return to action. The infielder slashed .278/.342/.380 with Triple-A Salt Lake of the Angels' organization last season.

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