Making his first start since May 23, Dan Uggla went 0-for-4 and committed two errors in the loss to the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Well, what the heck did Fredi Gonzalez expect? Uggla hadn't started a game in 16 days. He'd had just two plate appearances in the 15-day span, the previous one coming on May 30. The idea that Uggla will be of any use as a role player is crazy. If he were in the last year of his deal, the Braves likely would have released him by now. However, it's harder for them to say goodbye while still owing him $13 million in 2015. Really, though, they need to do it anyway. Even if he's not completely finished as a ballplayer, he's useless to them as is.

MLB.com's Mark Bowman writes that "it appears the Braves are planning to continue giving Ramiro Pena and Tyler Pastornicky time at second over the next couple of weeks."

That means more of the bench for Dan Uggla, who has started just five of the last nine games. Tommy La Stella could also eventually get a look. For what it's worth, manager Fredi Gonzalez wouldn't confirm Uggla has been benched, saying "just see how it goes." Bowman adds that the Braves have considered releasing Uggla, but "have moved away from the thought" for now. Uggla has hit just .180/.297/.345 since the beginning of last season.

Dan Uggla is in Tuesday's lineup against the Cardinals.

Uggla, who is currently in a 3-for-31 slump, sat in favor of Ramiro Pena on Monday. Time could be running out for him to keep his starting job.

Dan Uggla's second homer of the game was a ninth-inning grand slam to lead the Braves to a 9-6 win over the Phillies on Monday.

Uggla was hitting .195 with no homers and a 12/1 K/BB ratio in 41 at-bats this season before redeeming himself tonight. He had the middle of back-to-back-to-back homers with Evan Gattis and Andrelton Simmons in the eighth and, after a disastrous bottom of the eighth from Luis Avilan, he got the Braves their lead back with the slam in the top of the ninth. It was his third career slam in 97 at-bats with the bases loaded.

Dan Uggla hit his third homer and tripled in his two at-bats against the Astros on Monday.

Uggla, staying very busy this spring, is hitting .273 with a 13/9 K/BB ratio through 33 at-bats. He's not going to hit for average in the regular season, but if the homers and walks are there, the Braves will keep playing him regularly.

Dan Uggla homered again Tuesday, finishing up 2-for-3 against the Phillies.

Uggla has homered in back-to-back games versus the Phillies and is now 7-for-22 this spring. Not that there was any real doubt about him opening the season as a starter, but a strong spring would help his margin for error in April.

Dan Uggla hit his first homer, walked and struck out in his three plate appearances Monday in the Braves' 8-1 defeat of the Phillies.

Uggla hit all of the true outcomes. The home run, which was launched to left field, was especially true. He's now 5-for-19 with six walks and eight strikeouts for the spring. There's probably no way he's hitting .250-.260 this season, but with his eyes fixed and his swing looking a bit quicker, a rebound to .220-.230 is possible.

Dan Uggla, trying to rebound from a season in which he hit .179, went 2-for-2 with an RBI against the Tigers on Wednesday.

Uggla went his final 37 starts and 42 appearances last year without ever collecting multiple hits. His previous two-hit game came on July 24, 2013.

Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that the Yankees have no interest in trading for Braves second baseman Dan Uggla.

The Yankees are now forced to explore the market to fill the void at second base left by Robinson Cano's departure, but Uggla won't be one of the names they consider. Omar Infante is believed to be the preferred option for the Bombers.

According to Joe Frisaro of MLB.com, the Braves will explore trades for Dan Uggla this offseason.

Frisaro opines that a return to the Marlins could be one potential destination for the embattled slugger, who is coming off an extremely disappointing season in which he hit .179/.309/.362 with 22 homers, 55 RBI and 171 strikeouts in 136 games. Uggla is the Marlins all-time leader in home runs, and with a gaping hole at second base a reunion could make sense for both parties, provided the Braves are willing to eat a portion of the $26 million remaining on his contract the next two seasons.

Dan Uggla is not on the Braves' roster for the NLDS against the Dodgers.

This confirms a report by MLB.com's Mark Bowman. The Braves will move forward with Elliot Johnson as their starting second baseman. While Uggla will be left off the roster for the NLDS, the Braves intend to include B.J. Upton.

MLB.com's Mark Bowman was told by a source that Dan Uggla will be left off the Braves' NLDS roster.

Uggla batted just .103/.290/.134 with one homer, four RBI and 39 strikeouts over his final 124 regular-season plate appearances this season. He's owed $26 million over the next two years. Elliot Johnson will serve as Atlanta's starting second baseman in October.

Dan Uggla is getting the night off on Monday.

Paul Janish will start at second base for the Braves, who clinched the National League East crown on Sunday. Uggla is batting .105/.291/.140 in 31 games since August 1.

Dan Uggla is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

The struggling Uggla hasn't played since last Thursday and he's sitting in favor of Elliot Johnson once again. The 33-year-old is hitting just .114 (4-for-35) with 12 strikeouts since returning from LASIK surgery.

Dan Uggla is batting just .133 (4-for-30) since returning from the disabled list.

Uggla was hoping that undergoing LASIK surgery would help him out at the plate, but so far that hasn't been the case. He's been benched in favor of Elliot Johnson for three straight nights and his batting line for the season is down to an ugly .182/.311/.371. The second baseman isn't pleased with the benching. "We've got a 12-game lead," Uggla said. "I would have loved to use this time to try to get locked in for the playoffs and keep going in the direction I felt I was going. Obviously, (manager Fredi Gonzalez) felt different."

Dan Uggla is not in the Braves' lineup on Monday.

It's just a routine day of maintenance. Elliot Johnson will start at second base against the Marlins.

Braves activated 2B Dan Uggla from the 15-day disabled list.

Uggla underwent LASIK surgery earlier this month, but he managed to make it back as soon as he was eligible. The Braves are hoping the procedure will result in increased production down the stretch and during the postseason.

Dan Uggla (LASIK surgery) went 2-for-4 with a home run in his second rehab game with Triple-A Gwinnett Tuesday.

Uggla is on track to be activated from the disabled list on Wednesday, the first day he's eligible. The second baseman took a couple weeks off after undergoing LASIK surgery in order to hopefully fix his year-long vision issues.

Dan Uggla (LASIK surgery) will begin a rehab assignment Monday with Triple-A Gwinnett.

Uggla is expected to play in two rehab games before he's activated from the disabled list. He remains on track to rejoin the Braves' lineup Wednesday when first eligible.

Dan Uggla (eye surgery) will play in 1-2 rehab games before being activated from the disabled list on August 28.

That's the first day he's eligible. Uggla has started to take batting practice and will test out his eyes after LASIK surgery with a couple rehab games before returning to the Braves' lineup.