MLB Player News

Swanson went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Monday's win over the Giants.

The 23-year-old has finally turned a corner at the plate and now has a .328/.389/.484 slash line with two homers, 13 RBI and 11 runs through 18 games in June. He's still hitting towards the bottom of the Braves' lineup, but Swanson could get another chance in the two hole if Brandon Phillips is dealt before the trade deadline.

Cecchini went 1-for-3 with his first career home run in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday.

The most impressive thing about his fifth-inning blast was that it came with two strikes against superstar lefty Clayton Kershaw. This was also his first start in the majors, and although T.J. Rivera is expected to get most of the reps at the keystone with Neil Walker (hamstring) out, Cecchini could push him for playing time with more performances like this -- and simultaneously prove his worth in the organization with top prospect Amed Rosario knocking on the door to New York.

Cordoba is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

Cordoba will head to the bench after playing all 30 innings against the Brewers over the weekend and going just 1-for-12 at the plate. Erick Aybar will take over at shortstop for the game.

Camargo will start at third base and bat eighth Monday against the Giants.

The Braves haven't settled on a permanent option at third base since Adonis Garcia (finger) hit the disabled list June 7, but it seems Camargo may have edged ahead of Rio Ruiz in the job battle. Camargo will pick up his third start in four games Monday and is coming off an excellent weekend series against the Marlins during which he went 5-for-9 with three runs and two RBI. Camargo doesn't carry much value outside of NL-only leagues at this point, but if he's able to secure the larger side of a timeshare at the hot corner, he could warrant some intrigue in deeper mixed formats.

Tejada will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Indians.

At least in the short term, Tejada appears set to pick up everyday at-bats at shortstop following the news that J.J. Hardy (wrist) won't be able to resume baseball activities for at least 4-to-6 weeks. As the owner of a career .326 on-base percentage, and with little semblance of pop or speed, Tejada doesn't project to offer much fantasy value in spite of the elevated role, especially while he bats at the bottom of the order.

Crawford returned to the lineup after a scheduled day off and went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI in a 7-5 loss to the Rockies.

If fantasy owners feel like they've seen this stat line from Crawford recently, it's because they have. The shortstop posted an identical stat line in the first game of a four-game set with the Rockies as he did on the final day of the series. The trip to Coors woke up Crawford's bat, and he will look to carry that success into Atlanta on Monday.

Bogaerts hit two home runs and drove in four in a 3-for-4 performance Sunday against Houston.

Bogaerts doubled his home run total in the process. This marks the first multi-home run game of Bogaerts's career. After mashing 21 home runs last season, Bogaerts's early home run total was a bit disappointing. But he has been bringing the power in the form of doubles (18) and triples (4), so it's possible Sunday's slugging show is a sign of things to come.

Turner went 1-for-3 with a walk and four stolen bases in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Mets.

With Mets starter Jacob deGrom and closer Addison Reed limiting the Nationals to four hits on the afternoon, Turner received the green light from manager Dusty Baker to try manufacturing runs with his legs. While Turner was stranded in scoring position in three of his four plate appearances and never ended up crossing home plate, his aggressiveness on the basepaths allowed him to set a new franchise record for steals in a game. With 26 stolen bases on the season, Turner is just three shy of the Reds' Billy Hamilton's MLB-leading total, which is even more impressive when considering that Turner missed nearly two weeks in April with a strained hamstring.

Owings went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's win over Philadelphia.

The shortstop is beginning to heat up again with at least one hit in nine of his past 10 outings, plus two homers, nine RBI, seven runs and a respectable .275 batting average. Owings is moving the fantasy needle in the majority of fantasy settings because of his cross-category production and attachment to a high-powered offense. For the year, he's now up to eight homers, 39 RBI, nine stolen bases, 28 runs and a .292/.327/.465 slash line.

With J.J. Hardy (wrist) facing the possibility of an extended absence, Tejada could be in line for a major uptick in playing time, Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Hardy was hit by a pitch Sunday, and his X-rays came back with discouraging results. More tests will be run Monday, but initial reports suggest Hardy could be sidelined for quite a while. Assuming that holds true, Tejada is the Orioles' last man standing at short. Ryan Flaherty is already on the DL with a shoulder strain. Third baseman Manny Machado can shift over, but giving Tejada a crack at the starting gig makes the most sense for now.