PHOENIX -- Jace Peterson felt fortunate to awake on Monday morning without a headache or any other concussion symptoms. But because his face, neck and right shoulder were still feeling the effects of colliding with Turner Field's center-field wall on Sunday, the Braves opted to keep Peterson out of the starting lineup for Monday night's series opener against the D-backs at Chase Field.
"He wanted to play, and he's a tough kid," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "It's probably that football mentality that saved him. But it was almost like he got in a major wreck yesterday.