Gordon Beckham has been activated off the disabled list for Thursday night's contest. The Braves' utility infielder has been sidelined since June 2 with his second hamstring injury of the season.
Beckham finds himself in the lineup for Thursday's makeup game against the Chicago Cubs, batting second and playing shortstop. To make room for Beckham, Emilio Bonifacio was designated for assignment.
Bonifacio hit just .129 in 31 at-bats and saw most of his action in left field, and was simply not very effective.
On the year, Beckham has hit .