The Atlanta Braves went into this season among the favorites to win the National League pennant and World Series. And though it’s only July, luck clearly hasn’t been on the Braves’ side this season.
On Monday, it possibly got even worse.
Braves star second baseman Ozzie Albies suffered a fractured wrist in Sunday’s series finale against the Cardinals. The Albies injury forced Atlanta to call up prized prospect Nacho Alvarez Jr. and to take a flyer on 3-time All-Star Whit Merrifield (recently DFA’d by the Phillies) for some added infield depth.
Well, Merrifield hardly made it out of the clubhouse before he became the latest Braves player to get hurt.
Can’t make this up: Whit Merrifield was working out on the field this afternoon at Truist Park and took a ball off the finger. He’s currently being evaluated by the #Braves medical staff.
Merrifield took a grounder off his throwing hand while participating in infield workouts, and he left the field to get evaluated by the Atlanta training staff. Braves manager Brian Snitker was almost at a loss for words when he told reporters about Merrifield’s incident.
"Can't make it up."
Whit Merrifield arrived in Atlanta today after being signed to help cover injuries … then he gets injured taking a ball off a finger on his throwing hand while warming up. pic.twitter.com/b514rYkZ5j
“Can’t make it up,” Snitker said of the bad injury luck this season. The Braves lost MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. to an ACL injury early in the season, and Spencer Strider also suffered a season-ending injury after two starts. Max Fried, Michael Harris II and Albies are currently on the IL. It’s been rough.
Merrifield did avoid a fracture, so there’s that.
Whit Merrifield is considered day-to-day. No fracture.
— ミ★ ???????????????????? ★彡 (@captnhuggy) July 22, 2024
Wait…the same Whit Merrifield they signed this morning, who was brought in for the specific reason to replace a hurt player is now hurt? https://t.co/nQgQLYPe4Y
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