Ozzie Albies, the second baseman for the Atlanta Braves, hurt his left wrist late in the team’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. He will likely miss eight weeks of action.
When Michael Siani stole second base in the ninth inning, Albies hurt himself trying to catch a throw. Siani bumped into Albies, bending his glove hand unnaturally and inflicting instant agony.
Albies still squatted on the field, holding onto his left wrist. He was replaced at second base by Zack Short for the balance of the game.
Following their 6-2 defeat, the Braves declared that Albies’ left wrist fracture was discovered through X-rays, and it is anticipated that he will be out for roughly eight weeks.
In the third inning, Ozzie Albies swings.
It’s the three-time All-Star who is at bat.with 46 RBIs, eight home runs, and 255 hitting mostly second in the lineup.
Following the season-ending knee injury suffered by reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. in May, this injury further complicates matters for Atlanta’s lineup.
The Braves placed All-Star pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list earlier that day with retroactive effect for Thursday due to forearm neuritis, an inflammation of the nerve.
The Braves are now 8 1/2 games behind Philadelphia in first place as they look to win the NL East for the seventh time in a row, but they own the top wild card berth in the league.
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