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Camargo went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, an RBI and a run against the Giants on Tuesday.

He's now posted four consecutive multi-hit games, and Camargo's collected at least one RBI and run in each of those contests. It's a good time to be hot, as Camargo's battling for reps at third base right now. There's only limited evidence of hitting prowess in his minor-league track record, as Camargo never really hit at any level before posting a .311/.353/.500 line for Triple-A Gwinnett, but he's also only 23, so we can't rule out that he's simply developed. Camargo merits watching in deeper formats and speculative snagging in dynasty leagues.

Gordon went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and two stolen bases in Monday's win over the Nationals.

He's now swiped six bases in the last four games, giving Gordon 27 steals on the season and jumping him back ahead of Trea Turner for second in the majors in that category behind Billy Hamilton's 29. Gordon's .315/.333/.384 slash line in June isn't too shabby, either.

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.