WASHINGTON — The Braves are going to be without one of their biggest stars for the foreseeable future after second baseman Ozzie Albies fractured his left foot on an awkward swing in the fifth inning against the Nationals on Monday.
Facing Nationals reliever Steve Cishek, Albies worked a 3-2 count then hit a groundball to the left side of the infield. He didn’t make it out of the batter’s box, however, taking one step before crumpling to the dirt. The 25-year-old then slowly walked to the dugout before being forced to hop back to the visitors’ clubhouse.
After replacing him with Orlando Arcia at second, the Braves announced two innings later that their two-time All-Star had fractured his foot.