MLB Player News
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Return from DL not imminent
Camargo (oblique) is healthy enough to return from the disabled list but remains without a return date from his rehab assignment, Gabriel Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
The infielder was initially reported to be coming back from the disabled list as early as April 6, but with Ryan Flaherty playing well in Camargo's absence, the Braves decided to give him more time in the minors. Camargo is just 4-for-27 during his time with Triple-A Gwinnett, but three of those hits have been homers. The Braves are allowed to keep him on his rehab assignment until April 24, so a roster move will need to be made sometime in the next week.
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Brewers' Orlando Arcia: Faring better offensively
Arcia went 2-for-4 and scored a run in Monday's loss to the Reds.
Arcia is still trying to get his batting average back above the Mendoza Line, but Monday's effort helped him get closer to that mark than he has been at any point this month. Arcia is showing signs of turning things around at the plate, going 6-for-22 (.(.273) with a home run and four RBI over his last seven games after hitting just .133 with no extra-base hits nor RBI through his first nine contests. Despite the struggles with the bat Arcia has started 12 of the Brewers' 16 games in 2018, and that rate figures to continue given his defense and promise.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Two hits in Monday's loss
Rojas went 2-for-4 with a double in Monday's loss to the Yankees.
Very little has gone right for the Marlins in the early part of 2018, but Rojas has been a pleasant surprise with a .302/.353/.444 slash line through 16 games. It's been assumed that J.T. Riddle (shoulder) would take over as the starting shortstop once he comes off the disabled list, or at least take over the larger share of a platoon, but if Rojas keeps hitting he'll be tough to dislodge from an offense that needs all the help it can get.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Swipes seventh base Monday
Turner went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 8-6 win over the Mets.
He's now tied with Dee Gordon for the MLB lead in steals with seven. Turner's luck on balls in play has been poor so far -- he sports a .219 batting average fueled by a .265 BABIP that's 80 points lower than his career average -- but he'll still maintained a .359 OBP thanks to a career-high 17.9 percent walk rate, giving him plenty of opportunities to do damage on the basepaths. Once base hits start falling in for the 24-year-old, his overall fantasy value should skyrocket.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Positioned on bench Sunday
Crawford is not in the lineup Sunday against the Padres, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Crawford, who has five hits through the first three games of the series, will be withheld from the lineup for the second consecutive Sunday. Kelby Tomlinson will handle shortstop duties in his stead.
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Chris Owings SS | LAD
Diamondbacks' Chris Owings: Hitting well, but strikeouts mounting
Owings went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the Diamondbacks' 9-1 win over the Dodgers on Saturday.
Injuries to Jake Lamb (shoulder) and Steven Souza (pectoral) have pressed Owings into more extensive action than expected through the first two-plus weeks of the season, but with the utility man slashing an impressive .304/.347/.457 over 49 plate appearances, the Arizona offense certainly hasn't suffered for it. He's reached base in all but two of his last 13 games and has been especially productive against same-handed pitching, but Owings isn't without his warts. Owings owns a 34.7 percent strikeout rate -- more than 12 points above his 2017 mark -- and carries a .464 BABIP, suggesting that a steep downturn in his slash line could be in the offing.
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Paul DeJong SS | DET
Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Out of lineup Sunday
DeJong is not in the lineup Sunday against the Reds.
DeJong went 10-for-22 with three homers through the first week of the season but is hitting just .114 (4-for-35) with one home run in the nine games since. He'll get the afternoon off to reset before likely rejoining the starting lineup Monday against the Cubs. Greg Garcia will take over at shortstop and bat sixth in his absence.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Phillies' J.P. Crawford: Hot bat heads to bench
Crawford is out of Sunday's lineup against the Rays, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Even with the DH available to the Phillies in Tampa Bay, Crawford was still squeezed from the lineup. Crawford got off to a really slow start, but is hitting .385 with two home runs, two walks and one strikeout in his last 13 at-bats. He has reportedly made a swing change which has helped him unlock some power. Pedro Florimon is starting at shortstop and hitting ninth.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Phillies' J.P. Crawford: Thumps second homer Saturday
Crawford went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Rays.
While Crawford only has six hits in 36 at-bats on the season, four of them have now gone for extra bases (two doubles, two homers) and five of them have come in the last four games. The 23-year-old's glove is still ahead of his bat, but he at least appears to be shaking off his early-season slump.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Braves' Dansby Swanson: Three hits in Saturday's loss
Swanson went 3-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 14-10 loss to the Cubs.
While Ozzie Albies is generating headlines with his incredible power display to begin the season, his double-play partner has been just as impressive in his own way. Swanson's put together a .357/.390/.571 slash line through 13 games with a homer, a steal, seven runs and 10 RBI, and he already has seven multihit games on the year -- a mark he didn't reach until June 9 last year.