Ozzie Albies To Miss Eight Weeks With Wrist Fracture Braves To Select Nacho Alvare

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4:58pm: The Braves announced this afternoon that X-Rays on Albiess wrist revealed a fracture in his left wrist. Hes expected to mi s approximately eight weeks. Atlanta is expected to select Alvarezs contract tomorrow to replace Albies on the roster, according to . Bowman suggests that the youngster will play second base despite Alvarezs lack of experience at the keystone, leaving Arcia as the clubs everyday shortstop. 4:33pm: Braves second baseman exited todays game in the ninth inning due to a left wrist injury. As noted by , Albiess wrist was bent backwards when he attempted to tag a runner out a second base amid a stolen base attempt. The Braves have not made an official move yet, but manager Brian Snitker told reporters ( ) after the game that Albies will be placed on the injured list and that while further evaluation nece sary, the outlook on the injury is not good. The lo s of Albies is another devastating blow to a Braves club that has already seen both reigning NL MVP and right-handed ace undergo season-ending surgery. With Albies set to join that duo as well as center fielder and star lefty on the shelf, the Braves will limp towards the trade deadline protecting a four-game lead in the NL Wild Card race without five of their biggest stars. While and have stepped up this season as front-of-the-rotation arms and has performed admirably since being thrust into an everyday role as the clubs center fielder in place of Harris, there are no obvious solutions for replacing Albies on the clubs active roster. Even average offensive production would be an adequate replacement for Albies at the plate, as the 27-year-old has been dealing with a bit of a down season this year. In 89 games this season, the infielder has slashed a roughly league average .255/.308/.403 acro s 390 trips to the plate. Even so, the clubs dearth of quality infield depth means that the Braves are likely to be scrambling for solutions in Albiess absence, particularly if it proves to be a lengthy one as Snitker implied. Earlier this year, infielder was tapped to handle third base in place of an injured and rose to the Ryne Sandberg Jersey call effectively. While he has experience at second base as well, hes slumped badly in bench role since Rileys return to the lineup and sports a slash line of just .077/.250/.077 since the start of June. That could lead the Braves to look toward the minor leagues. The club turned to in a utility role earlier this year, but he is no longer on the 40-man roster and has begun attempting to convert to pitching at the Double-A level, suggesting hes unlikely to be called up to replace Albies. One option currently on the 40-man would be infielder , although his career .220/.280/.287 slash line in the majors certainly leaves something to be desired. Perhaps the most exciting moves the Braves could make, barring a trade to improve the clubs overall infield mix, would be the promotion of top infield prospect . Alvarez is ranked as the clubs and has lit up the scoreboards in the minor leagues this year. In 75 games split between the Double- and Triple-A levels this year, the 21-year-old has slashed an eye-opening .295/.398/.420 while going 21-for-24 on the basepaths. One potential hiccup in that plan would be Alvarezs complete lack of experience at second base, though the club could always plug him in at shortstop and shift veteran , who played 50 games for the Braves at the keystone in 2022, over to the right side of the infield alongside first baseman . Its po sible that a lengthy absence for Albies could prompt the Braves to explore the infield market, particularly if the club feels Alvarez isnt ready for his big league debut. Pieces such as of the Rays and of the Angels are among the veteran rentals who could be made available this summer, although the Rays have gone 6-3 over their last nine games to put themselves back into contention while Drury has suffered through an abysmal season at the plate this year. With clear needs in the starting rotation and outfield as well, its po sible at Atlanta bra s opt instead to rely on their internal options at the keystone while Albies is injured, instead working to add an outfield who can replace Acuna while taking pre sure off of Kelenic and , both of whom have been forced into everyday roles by injuries after starting the season as platoon partners. Rod Beck Jersey