Brian Snitker updates Braves’ Ozzie Albies on his injury status

Braves manager Brian Snitker provided an update on All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies, who broke his toe after getting hit in the foot by a pitch earlier this week, according to David O’Brien of The Athletic.

“Snit on the Braves.” Albies walking without a limp: ‘Very positive, how he’s feeling and everything. I haven’t spoken with (trainer) about the next steps, but it’s fantastic to see he’s not in a boot and all that. He’s walking well. I’m confident he’ll begin activity sooner rather than later.”

The Braves’ second baseman finished the game with no apparent concerns, but he was sore and hobbling afterwards.

Infielder David Fletcher has been chosen to fill his position on the roster. The Braves had a couple of gaps on their 40-man roster but will not need to make a transaction to fill them.

Albies is now batting. 317 with two home runs and fourteen RBIs.

Fletcher, who had spent his entire six-year career with the Los Angeles Angels before to this season, hit.324 for the Braves during spring training. In 13 games with AAA Gwinnett, he batted.280 and had seven RBI.

Braves dealing with significant injuries

Despite coping with serious injuries, the Braves are off to an MLB-best 13-5 start thanks to their outstanding offensive.

Not only is Albies out with a fractured toe, but All-Star catcher Sean Murphy suffered an oblique injury on Opening Day, forcing Travis d’Arnaud to take over the everyday catcher duty.

Shortly after Murphy’s injury, Braves ace Spencer Strider was lost for the season due to a UCL issue.

Strider, who has already had one Tommy John surgery, chose to be fitted with a brace to heal the injury.

Strider had a really unusual start for the Braves against the Diamondbacks. In four innings, the ace allowed seven hits and five runs. His troubles were evident not only in the stats, but also in his fastball, which had definitely lost velocity. It was evident that something was awry with the ace, and his early exit confirmed it.

Strider talked about his injury and internal-brace surgery. He had a relatively rare injury, a bone fragment in the UCL that has formed after his 2019 Tommy John surgery. I experienced some soreness during spring training, but nothing terrible.

While the Braves’ offense is still winning games, they may need to trade one of their young pitching prospects to acquire a proven arm to replace Strider this season.

Max Fried has calmed down after a horrific first two outings, Chris Sale looks excellent but has health difficulties, and Charlie Morton is 40 years old.