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Braves star Ozzie Albies to start rehab assignment with Gwinnett Stripers

An Atlanta Braves star could return to the team this week as their race for the final National League wild card spot heats up.

Ozzie Albies will begin a rehab assignment with the Gwinnett Stripers on Tuesday for their series against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. Albies has not played a game since he fractured his left wrist on July 21.

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Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein watched Albies work out at Truist Park before the Braves’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.