Aug. 25: 2B Ozzie Albies likely to return in LA or ColoradoAlbies was eligible to be activated off the injured list Aug. 25, but manager Brian Snitker said before the road-trip opener in San Francisco that Albies is not likely to return during the weekend series. He still hopes Albies returns sometime during the 10-game trip, which also takes the Braves to Colorado and Los Angeles.
“He’s kind of intensifying his workouts and everything’s coming good,” Snitker said.
Aug. 22: LHP Jared Shuster recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett; RHP Allan Winans optioned to GwinnettShuster will provide some bullpen depth as long relievers Michael Tonkin and Collin McHugh are unavailable for a few days. Both completed a long relief appearance the past couple days.
Winans didn’t have as much luck facing the Mets the second time around, allowing seven runs on nine hits and one walk over 4 1/3 innings on Monday.
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10-day and 15-day IL
2B Ozzie Albies (left hamstring strain)Expected return: Week of Aug. 28Albies, who was eligible to be activated from the injured list on Aug. 25, is now expected to return sometime during the Braves’ 10-game road trip, either in Los Angeles or Colorado. Manager Brian Snitker doesn’t anticipate that Albies will need a rehab assignment. The second baseman, who strained his left hamstring on Aug. 13, was back on the field doing some light running drills on Aug. 18. (Last updated: Aug. 25)
RHP Yonny Chirinos (right elbow inflammation)Expected return: TBDChirinos complained of a sore elbow after he allowed four runs in four innings against the Giants on Aug. 19. He has posted a 9.27 ERA in five starts since joining the Braves — having completed five innings in just two of those outings. (Last updated: Aug. 21)
OF Sam Hilliard (right heel contusion)Expected return: TBDHilliard re-injured his right heel while playing a rehab game for Triple-A Gwinnett on Aug. 5. It is unknown how much more time he might miss with this setback. He originally bruised the heel when his right foot jammed into the first-base bag during a July 18 loss to the D-backs.
Former Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson missed a month when he suffered a similar injury in 2019. (Last updated: Aug. 7)
RHP Daysbel Hernández (right forearm inflammation)Expected return: TBDHernández was placed on the 15-day IL on Aug. 2 (retroactive to Aug. 1) with right forearm inflammation, which is a cause for concern given the righty reliever underwent Tommy John surgery in February 2022. He threw 3 2/3 innings with the Braves this season before landing on the IL. (Last updated: Aug. 2)
60-day IL
RHP Kyle Wright (right shoulder inflammation)Expected return: Possibly late SeptemberWright threw 26 pitches over three innings for High-A Rome on Aug. 24 in his first Minor League rehab game. Manager Brian Snitker said Wright threw well, did not need more than four pitches in any at-bat and reported feeling “great. It went about as good as he could have hoped.”
The right-hander will make several more starts to make himself available if he is needed in September or October, “climbing the ladder” of Minor League affiliates to face more experienced hitters. (Last updated: Aug. 25)
RHP Nick Anderson (right shoulder strain)Expected return: SeptemberAnderson has been sent to the Spring Training complex in Florida to accelerate his preparations to rejoin Atlanta’s bullpen. Braves manager Brian Snitker said the reliever is further along than he anticipated when he first learned about the veteran’s shoulder ailment in July. A MRI exam showed the strain. (Last updated: Aug. 18)
RHP Jesse Chavez (left shin contusion)Expected return: TBDChavez is throwing off a mound, but it appears he is still at least a couple of weeks away from returning to the Braves’ bullpen since his left shin was badly bruised by a comebacker from Miguel Cabrera on June 14. Like with Lee, it might be easier for the Braves to activate Chavez when rosters expand in September. (Last updated: Aug 14)
LHP Dylan Lee (left shoulder inflammation)Expected return: Possibly SeptemberLee has felt good during each of the three rehab appearances he has made for Triple-A Gwinnett, but the Braves have made it clear the left-handed reliever likely won’t be activated any time soon. This will provide the team time to address a numbers crunch on its 26-man and 40-man rosters. The 26-man roster will expand to 28 in September. It might be easier to bring back Lee at that time.
Lee has been sidelined since feeling left shoulder discomfort after his May 16 appearance against the Rangers. (Last updated: Aug. 14)
LHP Kolby Allard (left shoulder nerve inflammation)Expected return: TBDAllard exited in the second inning against the White Sox on July 16 and was placed on the 60-day injured list, retroactive to July 17, with left shoulder nerve inflammation. There’s a chance this could be a season-ending injury for Allard, who opened the season on the 60-day IL with an oblique strain. (Last updated: July 18)
Allard exits the game in the 2nd
LHP Tyler Matzek (Tommy John surgery)Expected return: 2024Matzek has been playing catch for the past few weeks, but the plan remains for him to miss this season. (Last updated: June 20)
OF Ehire Adrianza (left shoulder strain)Expected return: TBDAdrianza played in just five games with the Braves this season before straining his shoulder, then hit .357 in a four-game rehab stint with High-A Rome before being moved to the 60-day IL. (Last updated: May 19)
RHP Huascar Ynoa (Tommy John surgery)Expected return: 2024Ynoa is recovering from surgery. (Last updated: April 7)
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