The Braves placed reliever Chris Martin on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 6, with an esophageal constriction. If you aren’t familiar with the phrase, you aren’t alone; manager Brian Snitker was in the process of figuring that out while speaking with reporters Friday.
“I didn’t realize what was going on until after (Thursday’s) game,” Snitker said. “It’s not a condition. He had some problems, and he had to have a procedure done. I haven’t Googled it yet. I’m going to.”
An esophageal constriction (or stricture) is the “narrowing or tightening of the esophagus,” according to Heathline.