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Rojas got the start at third base in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals, going 0-for-1 with a walk.

Martin Prado (hamstring) is suddenly questionable for Opening Day, which could open the door for Rojas to take the short side of a platoon with Derek Dietrich at the hot corner to begin the regular season. Rojas doesn't offer much fantasy upside, but he's hit well at Triple-A in his career, including a .301/.343/.430 line with New Orleans in 2015, so he could collect some hits and provide some value in NL-only formats early in the season if Prado is forced to the DL.

Gordon went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and his first stolen base of the spring in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals.

He's had a rough start to the spring, slashing .219/.286/.406 through 32 at-bats, but Gordon's picked up four hits in his last four games and may be rounding into form at the plate. The 28-year-old speedster will be looking to bounce back this season to the level he displayed in 2015, when he hit .333 and stole 58 bases.

Swanson (back) will play in a minor league game Saturday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Swanson was expected to return to big league spring action Saturday, but the Braves will instead opt to use him in a minor league game at the team's training complex. "Progression, probably the smart thing," Swanson said Saturday morning. "We were talking yesterday. I was like, I want to play, but let's not be my stubborn, competitive, let's-just-go-out-and-do-it-again...We just decided this was probably the best option. I'll be going through full [batting practice] today and doing some extra BP and stuff on the backfield after regular BP." Swanson added that he hasn't sustained any sort of setback, so the expectation is that he'll be back on the field for the Braves within the next few days.

Featherston was reassigned to minor league camp Friday.

The former Angel, who holds a career .156/.207/.233 line in 197 major league plate appearances, will settle in as infield farm depth with his second professional organization. Featherston's .254/.311/.428 line with Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2016 indicates his performance in the majors so far isn't just a product of bad luck, however.

Crawford was reassigned to minor league camp Friday.

The club's top prospect has been destined for Triple-A Lehigh Valley to start the season regardless of how he did this spring. At 22, Crawford could still use more seasoning, considering his underwhelming stretch with Lehigh Valley last year (.244/.328/.318 in 385 plate appearances). His path to a promotion could accelerate, however, if Freddy Galvis, regresses negatively toward the mean after his breakout 2016.

Swanson (back) got through batting practice and a workout healthy Thursday, and manager Brian Snitker hopes he can get back in the lineup Saturday, Kevin McAlpin of the Braves Radio Network reports.

The top prospect has been sidelined with an ailing back for about a week now, but after progressing through his rehab process quickly, his return seems to be imminent. As long as no setbacks occur, Swanson should be completely fine heading into the regular season.

Manager Dave Roberts said Seager (oblique) "absolutely" has enough time to get ready for Opening Day, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reported that the star shortstop ran, threw, and even took 25 to 30 swings at half speed Thursday and felt fine, so it seems like Roberts' hope is well within the realm of possibility. Of course, Seager will have to get back into games relatively soon in order to have his activity built up enough for a full regular season game, but the Dodgers seem optimistic that the youngster can progress quickly enough for that to happen. Either way, his status moving forward should become clearer as he continues to ramp up his activity.

Seager (oblique) has been medically cleared to throw Thursday, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Seager isn't expected to suit up for game action until next week but moves on to a positive step in his recovery from oblique tightness. His prolonged absence might've simply been an effort by the club to ease him back in during an extended spring training. If the 22-year-old fails to return to game action next week, however, the level of concern will rise.

Camargo was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

The 23-year-old spent all last season at Double-A Mississippi, putting together a .267/.304/.379 line with four home runs, 43 RBI and 46 runs scored in 491 plate appearances. He'll move up a level to start 2017 and remains on the 40-man roster, though Camargo doesn't have a clear path to a significant big-league role.

Swanson (back) will not be in the lineup Thursday or Friday, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.

Swanson continues to make progress in his rehab, and remains available to take batting practice during regular pre-game warmups. After a three-hour bus ride, however, the team will continue to take a conservative approach with the young shortstop by sitting him out through Friday.