Jose Constanza (ankle) is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs. Constanza appeared as a pinch-runner Wednesday night, but hasn't started since Monday due to a slight right ankle sprain. He'll start in left field Thursday while Jason Heyward plays right and Martin Prado starts at the hot corner.

Jose Constanza returned to action on Wednesday August 24.

Jose Constanza (ankle) is out of the Braves' starting lineup Tuesday night against the Cubs. Constanza suffered a slight right ankle sprain during Monday's game and is likely to miss a couple days. While Jason Heyward will play right field Tuesday night, he will bat eighth for the first time in his major league career.

Jose Constanza was diagnosed with a slight right ankle sprain. Constanza suffered the injury while beating out an infield single in the sixth inning Monday. It doesn't sound like he'll need a stint on the disabled list, but he may need to miss a couple days.

Jose Constanza left Monday's game against the top of the sixth inning with an apparent injury to his right ankle.

Jose Constanza went 0-for-3 in Atlanta's loss to the Giants on Wednesday. It was just Constanza's third 0-fer in 18 games since joining the Braves on July 29. Batting .385, there's no question Constanza has been lights out since arriving in the big leagues, but the owner of a career .720 OPS in 3,164 minor-league plate appearances, the party is going to end sooner or later, with the smart money being on "sooner."

Jose Constanza will bat ninth Monday night against the Nationals. Very interesting. Constanza led off the previous three games, but Fredi Gonzalez is trying something a little different now that Michael Bourn has joined the team. Jair Jurrjens will bat eighth Monday, which is the first time that any Braves' pitcher has batted anywhere other than eighth since Lew Burdette on July 29, 1959.

Jose Constanza had the best offensive performance of his young career on Sunday, hitting 3-for-5 with a run scored in the Braves' 3-1 setback. Constanza has led off all three games since his call-up. However, with the Braves' addition of Michael Bourn, Constanza will wind up on the bench or back in the minors.

Braves purchased the contract OF Jose Constanza from Triple-A Gwinnett. He'll make his major league debut in center field and bat leadoff Friday night against the Marlins. The 27-year-old has a .290 batting average over parts of seven seasons in the minors and was batting .312/.361/.351 with one home run and 23 stolen bases over 86 games at the Triple-A level this season. We suspect he'll be a stopgap option until Frank Wren can acquire another center fielder.