LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Minus Luiz Gohara, the Braves have gotten through Spring Training in relatively healthy fashion. But getting reacquainted to the daily grind has recently taken its toll on a couple of key lineup members.
When Ender Inciarte reported to ESPN's Wide World of Sports complex for Thursday's game against the Tigers, the Braves opted to cautiously scratch him from the lineup due to a tight left groin. The two-time National League Gold Glove Award winner is expected to return to action after a few days of rest.
Late last week, less than 10 minutes after a reporter had pointed out how relatively healthy the team had been through the first month, Braves manager Brian Snitker called media members over to the home dugout to reveal Gohara had just sprained his left ankle while completing fielding drills on a back field.