CBS Sport: Braves key player ruled out for the rest of the season due to injury.
Whit Merrifield, a second baseman for the Atlanta Braves, left the game on Friday night after hitting a ball with his left foot in the seventh inning. His CT scan is on the way after his X-rays revealed nothing.
Merrifield missed his previous two starts because of a pitch to the head, so this Friday was his first game back. The Braves are dealt another blow by the injury, which should lead to the best-case scenario.
Ozzie Albies is still uncomfortable and is unable to swing from his left side with ease at this time. His return date is not yet set in stone.
During Friday’s 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, Max Fried excelled. In 2025, the Mississippi Braves will play as the Columbus Clingstones in Georgia. In the minor league report, Drew Compton’s two-homer night is highlighted.
The Braves-Rockies series offers several lessons, including Chris Sale’s season, which is deserving of a Cy Young award, his unfortunate injuries, and the chance lost to complete a sweep.
The Athletic’s Justin Toscano talks about Erick Abreu’s role with the Braves in the most recent Braves Dispatch.
