ATLANTA -- After gaining some reassurance that he wouldn't be doing any further damage to his previously-sprained right wrist, Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was back in the starting lineup for Tuesday night's series opener against the Nationals.
Freeman has played through right wrist discomfort over the past few weeks, but when it proved significant enough for him to exit Sunday afternoon's game against the Marlins, he visited Dr. Gary Laurie on Monday and learned he likely will not feel relief until he gets a chance to rest during the offseason.
"We're going to treat him day to day," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said.