It was confirmed on Tuesday that Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies, who has a fractured big toe on his right foot, has been placed on the 10-day injured list.
The Braves also signed former American League hitting champion Yuli Gurriel to a minor league contract; Gurriel was sent to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Despite getting struck by a pitch in the second inning on Monday from Houston Astros rookie Spencer Arrighetti, Albies, 27, was able to play in the team’s 6-1 triumph.
“It’s an unusual injury, and I’m powerless to treat it,” Albies remarked. “Just make sure I recover quickly and am prepared to go.
Albies’ return date was not specified by manager Brian Snitker, but he did state that surgery was not required.
“Usually, after three or four innings, this kind of stuff goes away,” Albies remarked. I was thinking, ‘Uh, it’s not feeling right.’ I didn’t expect it to be shattered, but this one lasted.
On Tuesday, Albies donned a walking boot. He claimed that until he removed his shoe on Monday night and was taken for X-rays by a trainer, he was unaware that he was hurt.
“I’m sure you’re simply seeing him stumble around and become really sore as he went inside and the adrenaline stopped flowing and the game juices and all that,” Snitker remarked. It must not have been very comfortable outside.
The Braves called up Triple-A Gwinnett’s David Fletcher in a related move.
The three-time All-Star Albies are hitting right now.15 games, 317 with two home runs.
On Tuesday night, Luis Guillorme was batting eighth and in the starting order for the Braves at second base.
Snitker stated, “Ozzie’s a hard guy to replace.” “I’m happy with the people we have to cover for him until he returns.”
The 39-year-old Gurriel, who hit.319 and won the AL batting title with the Astros in 2021, recently played for the Miami Marlins in 108 games last season, where he hit.245 with four home runs and 27 RBIs.
Gurriel played for the Astros for his first seven major league seasons, capturing two World Series championships in 2017 and 2022. His career average is.281, and he has 462 RBIs and 98 home runs.
