2 B.J. Upton, CF

Braves center fielder B.J. Upton returned to the lineup Wednesday but continued to struggle at the plate, going 0 for 5 with two strikeouts against the Diamondbacks. He's 0 for 10 in his last three games and 6 for 40 in May.

Upton lowered his season line to .145/.242/.244 with 49 strikeouts in 150 plate appearances this season. He's in the first year of a five-year, $75.25-million deal signed this past offseason.

Braves outfielder B.J. Upton returned to the starting lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks after missing one game with a shoulder injury. Upton was penciled in to hit sixth, which is the first time he will hit in that spot in the order this year.

Upton enters play Wednesday batting .171 (6 for 35) with one RBI through 11 May games.

Braves outfielder B.J. Upton, who was not in the starting lineup Tuesday with a shoulder injury, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he will be available to pinch hit.

Upton said his shoulder is not as sore as he originally anticipated. He hopes to return to the starting lineup Wednesday against Arizona. He is hitting .171 (6 for 35) in his last 11 games.

As expected, Braves outfielder B.J. Upton was absent from the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks after leaving Monday's game with a shoulder injury. Reed Johnson replaced Upton in the lineup Tuesday.

Upton entered play Tuesday batting .171 (6 for 35) in 11 May games. He's batting .151 through 35 games this season.

Braves outfielder B.J. Upton told MLB.com that he doubts he will play Tuesday against the Diamondbacks after leaving Monday's series opener due to a shoulder injury. He said his shoulder tightened up in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Upton went 0 for 2 with a run scored before the early exit and is batting just .151.