INF/OF Jace Peterson got his second start in place of SS Dansby Swanson on Saturday against the Cardinals and was 0-for-3. He has also started eight games in left field, four at second base and one at third base. He was 9-for-25 with three doubles and four RBIs in his previous eight games and had hit in four straight starts.

2B/OF Jace Peterson was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Nationals because of a sprained left ankle. He was 5-for-11 in the three-game series against the Marlins, including a three-hit game Monday.

2B Jace Peterson was a late scratch from the Braves lineup because of a sprained left ankle. He is batting .261 with seven homers and 27 RBIs.

INF/OF Jace Peterson had two highlights in a memorable game Sunday against Washington that saw him play center field for the first time. He hit a walk-off homer in the 10th inning for the Braves' 7-6 victory after crashing into the fence to rob Chris Heisey of an extra-base hit and the Nationals of more runs in the third inning. Primarily a second baseman, he started 11 games in left field previously. The homer was his seventh, a career high.

2B Jace Peterson singled to lead off Thursday's game against the Chicago Cubs, and he scored a run. He finished 1-for-5. Since Peterson was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on June 10, he is hitting .310 (31-for-100). He has hit safely in 21 of 24 starts during that span.

2B Jace Peterson's career-best 13-game hitting streak came to an abrupt halt when he went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts against Miami. He is the only Atlanta player this season to have a hitting streak reach double figures.

2B Jace Peterson extended his career-best hitting streak to 13 games with a leadoff double Saturday against the Marlins and then hit a three-run homer in the Braves' seven-run sixth inning against Jose Fernandez. He has hit in all 19 of his starts since returning from Triple-A Gwinnett, batting .365.

2B Jace Peterson entered Friday's game in the sixth inning after Enter Inciarte had to leave the game with an injury. Peterson doubled to extend his hitting streak to a career-best 12 games. Over the last 12 games, Peterson is batting .347 and has raised his season average to .288.

2B Jace Peterson singled leading off the game Thursday against the Marlins to extend his hitting streak to a career-long 11 games and added a second single in the third inning. He is hitting .348 during the streak, which dates to June 19. Except for making an out as a pinch hitter, he has at least one hit in all 19 games since being recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on June 10.

2B Jace Peterson's double in the first inning Wednesday against the Indians extended his hitting streak to a career-best 10 games and he added a second double and a walk, finishing 2-for-3. It wasn't all good, though, as he was thrown out at the plate running from third base on a grounder with no outs in the first inning. Peterson is batting .364 in 17 starts since returning from Triple-A Gwinnett.

2B Jace Peterson extended his hitting streak to nine games, tying his career best, with a ninth-inning home run. Peterson is hitting .316 (12-for-38) during the run, which began June 19. He has hit in all 16 starts since being recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on June 10, going 21-for-62 (.339) in those games.

2B Jace Peterson was 2-for-4 Monday against the Indians to extend his hitting streak to eight games. He is batting .324 (11-for-34) during the streak. Peterson has made 16 starts since returning June 10 from Triple-A Gwinnett and is hitting .345 (20-for-56) in those games.

2B Jace Peterson has at least one base-hit in all 10 of his starts since he was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on June 10. That streak includes his performance on Wednesday, when he went 1-for-4, leading off the game with an infield single.

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2B Jace Peterson reached base three times Saturday, going 1-for-2 with two walks and scored a run. Since being recalled prior to Friday's game, Peterson is 3-for-5 with three runs scored.

INF Jace Peterson was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to fill the roster spot vacated by the trade of INF Kelly Johnson to the Mets. He was in the starting lineup Friday and went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Peterson broke camp with the Braves but was sent to Gwinnett on May 2. He struggled at Gwinnett, batting .186 in 26 games (16 at second base, 10 in center field).

INF Jace Peterson was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

INF/OF Jace Peterson was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett Monday. Peterson was the Braves' Opening Day second baseman for the second straight season but hit just .182 with no homers and four RBIs in 20 games. He also began spending time at third base and left field, a pair of positions he started at over the last 10 days. Peterson is a lifetime .224 hitter with six homers and 56 RBIs in 200 big league games.

OF Jace Peterson made his first career start in the outfield. He started in left against Washington on Thursday and sure enough the second batter in the last of the first -- Anthony Rendon -- hit him a flyball out. Peterson was 1-for-3 and is hitting .190.

Peterson is not in the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

Peterson will take a seat with lefty Jaime Garcia set to take the mound for the Cardinals. Daniel Castro will get the start at second base in his place and hit second in the lineup.