Prado entered play Monday mired in a 3-for-20 slump in his previous six games, which dropped his average to .223. He bounced back Monday with a 2-for-2 performance, which included his sixth double and one walk.

"I was trying to make them believe in what I can do, but it wasn't working," Prado said, per MLB.com. "I was trying to be someone else."

Despite getting off to a hot start in May with multi-hit games in three of his first five for the month, Prado has gone just 3 for 20 (.150) over his last six games entering Monday against Atlanta. 

In fact, Gibson said he's encouraged by Prado's progress. Prado, who slid down to sixth in the lineup Monday, is batting .323 (10 for 31) with one home run, one RBI, two doubles and three walks in his last eight games.

"I thought (Monday) he swung the bat as good as he’s swung it in a long time," Gibson said, per The Arizona Republic. "You could see his old swing there. … His at-bats have been getting better and better and better."

"There is nothing wrong with me," Prado said, per The Arizona Republic. "I know the results are not the same as what I’m capable of doing, but I feel like everybody’s panicking. I’m not panicking. I know what I can do. I don’t care what people say. I just care what I do, what I can control, and how I can prepare for a game. That’s all that matters."

Prado finished April batting .159 (11 for 69) in his last 16 games. However, he homered Monday when manager Kirk Gibson moved him into the leadoff spot in an attempt to take some of the pressure off the 29-year-old infielder. Although, Prado doesn't feel the lineup change played a big role in his performance Monday.

"Not because I hit a homer, but because I feel like I was staying back and getting my balance and my bat was staying (in the zone) longer," Prado said. "It has nothing to do, I don’t think, with situational stuff."