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Seager (back/oblique) is still experiencing tightness and it's uncertain when he may return to the lineup, Eric Stephen of SB Nation reports.

The plan was for Seager to return to action Saturday but manager Dave Roberts backed off that expectation Friday. To this point, the injury has been classified as an upper-back issue, but Roberts clarified that's it's actually a "mild" oblique injury. Seager still has time to ramp up toward Opening Day but this will be a situation worth monitoring closely.

Swanson (back) has participated in some fielding drills over the last two days and is slated to resume action in games over the weekend, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

The blue-chip prospect's back soreness has kept him away from his normal work since earlier in the week, but Swanson appears to have taken a turn toward getting back on the diamond. Presuming he begins the season healthy, the 23-year-old should deliver a decent fantasy return. While the long-locked shortstop won't stand out in one particular category, his nearly across-the-board yield should do the job.

Diaz went 2-for-2 with an RBI double, another two-bagger and two runs in Wednesday's 9-3 Grapefruit League victory over the Nationals.

Diaz boosted his explosive spring stat line to .474/.450/.579 with the effort, with the pair of doubles representing his first extra-base hits of spring. The Cardinals' everyday shortstop heading into the regular season, Diaz will be a coveted fantasy asset in all formats, although it remains to be seen if the 17 home runs he blasted in 2016 were an outlier; prior to last season, Diaz had not posted more than 10 round-trippers in any of his five minor league stops.

Herrera was reassigned to minor league camp Thursday.

The 24-year-old pieced together a solid season at Double-A Hartford last season, but an average spring showing paired with little prospect pedigree punched his ticket back to the minor leagues. Herrera will likely split time between Double-A and Triple-A this season.

D'Arnaud is still sidelined after developing bronchitis, Kevin McAlpin of the Braves Radio Network reports.

The 30-year-old also received the instructions to stay away from camp until he's not contagious, so it seems like he'll be held out for another few days. It shouldn't be of long-term concern, however, so d'Arnaud should resume his spot as a utility player upon his return.

Rojas (face) has passed concussion tests, Matthew DeFranks of the Sun Sentinel reports.

Doctors cleared him after he was hit in the face with a throw while attempting to steal a base Tuesday. He should return to normal club workouts soon on his way to a likely roster spot as a utility infielder.

Manager Dave Roberts said that he expects Seager (back) to be get back into the Cactus League lineup Saturday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

The Dodgers skipper originally had said that the young shortstop could return by Friday, but then backed off that return date. Regardless of the exact game that he returns, the Dodgers are simply taking things slowly with their franchise player as they gear up for the regular season. Seager should be back to full health with plenty of time before Opening Day, barring any unexpected setbacks in his recovery from the upper-back stiffness.

Camargo committed his fifth error of the spring in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates, AJC.com reports. "Up here (in the major leagues) it's adjusting to the speed of the game," Braves manager Brian Snitker said prior to Tuesday's game, "which is one of the reasons last year we were big on wanting to get Dansby (Swanson) up here, because they've got to see that speed of the game at this level. That's good for them. They do that and they learn from it, hopefully, because it is different."

Camargo would seem to have a lot more learning to do. The 23-year-old was added to the 40-man roster in the offseason and a big spring might have earned him consideration for a spot on the Atlanta bench -- his likely eventual role in the majors -- but instead he'll head back to the minors to begin 2017 and try to polish up his glove work.

Swanson (back) is officially out of the lineup for Wednesday's Grapefruit League game, AJC.com reports.

The shortstop's back tightened up on him Saturday against the Marlins, and the Braves don't want to take any chances with their young star. "Yeah, (Saturday) was my first time playing that many innings, so just kind of getting used to being out there for that long," said Swanson. "Just a little bit of tightness, no need to push it past something and make it serious. Just kind of a day-by-day thing." At this point, there's no reason to bump Swanson down on any fantasy cheat sheets, but if the back issue lingers into next week, it'll be cause for at least some concern.

Swanson has been dealing with a sore back since Saturday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports

Swanson says he just needs a couple days of rest. The highly-touted shortstop has been tearing up the Grapefruit League this spring, batting .438 with one home run and four RBI. Consider him day-to-day for now.