Dan Uggla
2B FA
Wed 8/29/12 12:51 AM

Dan Uggla launched a solo home run, supporting Kris Medlen's gem and helping the Braves to a 2-0 victory over the Padres in San Diego on Tuesday night. The fifth inning solo blast off Andrew Werner was Uggla's only hit in four trips to the plate. He's having an extremely disappointing season, hitting just .207/.340/.370 with 16 homers and 63 RBI. Unless he has a miraculous final month of the season, he's likely to snap his streak of five straight seasons with 30 or more home runs.

Dan Uggla
2B FA
Wed 8/8/12 11:03 PM

One night after getting the day off against Cole Hamels, Dan Uggla showed signs of life in Wednesday's rout of the Phillies, going 3-for-4 with a walk, double and three RBI. Astonishingly, the three-hit night was just Uggla's second since June 6. That's a span of 51 games. He's now had multi-hit nights in back-to-back starts, however, and doubled in four of his seven August contests. Perhaps one of the league's most intense slumpers is finally awakening from his two-month doldrums.

Dan Uggla
2B FA
Sat 8/4/12 9:53 PM

Dan Uggla lined a two-run single to center field in the sixth inning on Saturday, providing the Braves' only two runs in a 3-2 loss to the Astros. Uggla finished the night 1-for-3. He's been a large disappointment to the Braves and fantasy owners alike this year, hitting just .211 with 12 homers and 54 RBI. The second baseman has eclipsed the 30-homer plateau each of the last five seasons, but it will take a tremendous second half to keep that streak alive.

Dan Uggla
2B FA
Wed 8/1/12 10:28 PM

Dan Uggla doubled home a run and drew a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Marlins. It was only the fourth time in 17 games since the All-Star break that Uggla reached base twice, while the RBI was just his seventh since July 1. Uggla hit a mind-bogglingly poor .115/.281/.179 in July after hitting .160/.327/.321 in June. Something's got to give.

Dan Uggla
2B FA
Wed 7/25/12 11:28 AM

Dan Uggla is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Marlins. Uggla is merely getting the day off. He was hit in the helmet by a pitch during Tuesday's game, but passed all concussion tests. Martin Prado will start at second base Wednesday while Jose Constanza plays left field.

Dan Uggla
2B FA
Thu 7/19/12 2:37 PM

Dan Uggla went 0-for-3 on Thursday and 0-for-10 in the series against the Giants. Uggla is just 3-for-26 since the Braves made the decision to drop him to the seventh spot in the order. There's really nothing for the team to do except ride out his slump and hope it doesn't last as long as last year's did.

Dan Uggla
2B FA
Fri 7/6/12 6:11 PM

Dan Uggla was dropped down to seventh in the order for Friday's game against the Phillies. It's the lowest he's hit in the order this season. Uggla is batting just .106 (9-for-85) with one home run over his last 26 games, so he could find himself in the bottom-third of the order until he turns things around.

Dan Uggla
2B FA
Fri 6/29/12 9:01 AM

Dan Uggla could receive his first day off of the season on Friday. Uggla is batting just .108 over his last 20 games following an 0-for-3, three-strikeout showing Thursday, so it's a good time for a breather. It would also allow the Braves to give a start to Jack Wilson, who hasn't received one since May 30. "I've been with him for six years. I know what he's capable of," manager Fredi Gonzalez said of Uggla. "I know you have to have patience with him, keep supporting him like we have been, give him a breather every once in a while, and I don't need to worry about him."

Dan Uggla
2B FA
Tue 6/12/12 4:35 AM

Dan Uggla returned to action on Monday June 11.

Dan Uggla
2B FA
Sun 6/10/12 5:35 PM

Dan Uggla left Sunday's game against the Blue Jays in the eighth inning after he was hit in the ankle by a pitch in the second. Uggla's ankle is fine, apparently, and he was given the last few innings off for rest and precautionary reasons. Consider him day-to-day, but we don't expect to see him miss a game.