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Camargo went 1-for-2 with a double and two walks in Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Phillies.

He's only hitting .214 on the season, but Camargo is showing vastly improved plate discipline compared to his performance last year as a rookie -- he's drawn eight walks in his last seven games against only two strikeouts, boosting his OBP to .382. Ryan Flaherty remains on hand to help out at the hot corner, but if Camargo can get some hits to start falling in along with the walks, he could seize the full-time role at third base for the Braves.

Arcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against Arizona.

Arcia will get the day off as he's struggling to do much of anything at the dish. He's in the midst of a 1-for-17 stretch with six strikeouts and will look to regroup before likely returning to the starting lineup Thursday. Tyler Saladino gets the nod in his place and will bat seventh.

Crawford went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Astros.

Crawford hit an opposite-field two-run homer -- his fifth of the year -- off starter Gerrit Cole in the fifth. Crawford has extended his hitting streak to nine games, and has brought his slash line to .309/.343/.473. The shortstop has 16 extra-base hits on the year and currently sports a .377 BABIP. Crawford is a career .255 hitter so the average figures to come down, but right now he's on an impressive run.

Ahmed is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

Ahmed has just five hits in his last 11 games, slashing .147/.143/.235 over that span. Ketel Marte will slide over to shortstop Tuesday with Daniel Descalso playing second base.

Herrera was sent down to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Herrera was sent down to the minors and will be replaced by infielder Brandon Dixon. Herrera went 2-for-13 with five strikeouts over 11 games with Cincinnati.

Camargo is not starting Tuesday against the Phillies.

Camargo is reportedly the Braves' primary third baseman now that Jose Bautista has been released, but that doesn't mean he'll start every day. Ryan Flaherty will get the start Tuesday, while Austin Riley looms at Triple-A. Camargo will likely have to improve on his .209 batting average if he's to keep his job, though his 16:14 BB:K is certainly an encouraging sign.

Turner went 2-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and two RBI in Monday's win over the Padres.

While he didn't join in the Nats' homer barrage Monday, Turner continues to sting the ball, hitting .303/.378/.667 over his last eight games with three doubles and three home runs. The 24-year-old is well on pace for career highs in all four volume roto categories this year if he can avoid the injury bug.

DeJong began rehabbing his hand Monday, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

DeJong began what is being called minor rehab work after undergoing successful surgery on his fractured left hand over the weekend. It's still too early in his rehab for a timetable to be determined, but the procedure he underwent was done in order to expedite what would otherwise be an 8-to-12 week recovery. Jedd Gyorko and Greg Garcia have both seen reps at shortstop in his absence.

Crawford (forearm) fielded some grounders at extended spring training Monday, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic Philadelphia reports.

Crawford also did some throwing, and manager Gabe Kapler said it went well afterwards. While the 23-year-old has been getting in work at the Phillies' spring training facility recently, he remains without a timetable for his return. For now, Scott Kingery will continue to fill in at shortstop for Crawford, who has been sidelined since the end of April with a Grade 1 forearm strain.

Story went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and a pair of RBI in the Rockies' 9-5 defeat to the Giants on Sunday.

Story now has nine hits in his last 22 at-bats to bring his batting average up to .250 -- exactly the mark he's posted for his career over 288 games. While that means the average probably shouldn't be expected to deviate too much from that throughout the season, the 27-year-old doesn't need to be competing for batting titles in order to continue to provide excellent fantasy value. He now has an .847 OPS to go along with 10 homers, 35 RBI and seven stolen bases over 172 at-bats this year.