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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Headed for utility role
Camargo will be used in a utility role moving forward, Gabriel Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
The 24-year-old headed into spring training atop the depth chart at third base, but an oblique injury last month gave Ryan Flaherty an opportunity to seize that job, and now the Braves plan to give Jose Bautista a look at the hot corner as well. Camargo put up a solid .783 OPS in 82 games as a rookie last year, but his minor-league numbers don't suggest he possesses a starter-quality bat, and a role off the bench likely suits him better in the long run.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Has green light on basepaths
Turner has been given a green light to run whenever he wants by manager Dave Martinez unless he's been specifically told to stay put, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.
Martinez's faith in his shortstop's ability on the basepaths has been rewarded, as Turner notched his ninth steal in nine attempts during Monday's loss to the Giants. Teammate Michael Taylor is enjoying the same privilege, and between the two of them they've led the Nats to the top of MLB with 27 stolen bases -- six more than the second-place White Sox -- and their overall 84.4 percent success rate also ranks the team among the league leaders. Turner set a career high with 46 steals in 98 games last year, but his current pace would see him shatter that mark.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: Hits for cycle at Triple-A Durham
Adames hit for the cycle while going 4-for-5 in Triple-A Durham's 8-1 win over Buffalo on Monday. He compiled three RBI and scored twice.
The spectacular night came one day after Adames slugged his first career grand slam against Lehigh Valley, Rob Terranova of MiLB.com reports. Adames saw his average jump 45 points with his four-hit effort, and he's now hit safely in six straight games. Following a slow start to his campaign, Adames' line is up to .345/.441/.582 over his first 16 contests.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Dodgers' Corey Seager: Rides pine Monday
Seager is not in the lineup Monday against the Marlins.
The young star has nine hits in the past seven games, but he'll head to the bench for his second night off of the season with lefty Jarlin Garcia taking the hill for Miami. Enrique Hernandez will pick up a start at shortstop in his stead.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: Back in action Monday
Gordon (foot) is back in the lineup after missing just one start, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Gordon didn't start Sunday while nursing a sore foot, but he was able to make a pinch-hit appearance. The issue was clearly a minor one as he's already back in the starting lineup. Gordon is hitting .321 with a league-leading nine steals in his first 20 games for Seattle.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Keeps hitting in Sunday's win
Wendle went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Twins on Sunday.
The versatile infielder was a thorn in the side of Twins pitching during the three-game set, going 6-for-13 with a triple, Sunday's RBI and three runs. It's the extension of a stellar April for Wendle, one that's seen him hit .333 over 59 plate appearances while lacing six extra-base hits (three doubles, two triples, one home run).
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Rockies' Trevor Story: Drives in two
Story went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Cubs.
Story had a quiet start to the weekend series at Coors Field but corrected that with his showing Sunday. Most of his damage came off left-handed starter Jose Quintana, improving his slash line to .276/.382/.552 in 29 at-bats against southpaws this season. Though that is a small sample, he has performed similarly against them in the first few seasons of his career.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Continues to swing hot bat
Baez went 2-for-6 with a home run, double, three RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Rockies.
Baez took full advantage of his weekend at Coors Field, going 7-for-16 with two home runs and seven RBI across the three-game series. That performance served as a punctuation mark for his hot start to the season as he is slugging an incredible .736 through 72 at-bats this season.
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Paul DeJong SS | DET
Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Goes deep again Sunday
DeJong went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's win over the Reds.
The three-run blast helped break open the game in the seventh inning, turning a 3-2 lead into a 6-2 margin. The 24-year-old is starting to heat up, as he's left the yard in back-to-back games and in three of the last five, bringing his home run total up to seven on the year -- good for a tie for third in the NL behind just Bryce Harper and Charlie Blackmon.
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Nick Ahmed SS | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Goes deep vs. Padres
Ahmed went 1-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored during Sunday's win over the Padres.
Ahmed recorded his third home run and drove in his tenth and eleventh run of the season with a two-run blast in the fourth inning. Prior to Sunday's home run, he'd been struggling through a 0-for-17 stretch at the dish. Ahmed will look to turn his performance at the plate around during the Diamondbacks' upcoming series with the Phillies.