LOS ANGELES – All-star quarterback Ozzie Albies of the Atlanta Braves committed a foul on his left knee in the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers and had to be removed from the field Tuesday night, though the x-rays were negative.
Manager Brian Snitker said Albies is the day to day.
“That could have been really bad,” Snitker said.
He added: “I’m sure it will go down for a day or two, I think, and then we’ll see where it is.
Albies was facing a 0-2 lead against Walker Buehler when he suddenly fell, grabbing his knee.
Snitker and a coach went out to check out Albies, who was lying on the ground. Albies was taken back to the shelter when it became apparent that he could not put any weight on his leg.
Albies is beating .260 for the brave leaders in the east of the American League. He leads the National League with additional base hits with 63. He was unsuccessful in his first two bats when he was injured.
The information from The Associated Press was used in this report.