Injuries & Moves: Harris pinch-hits, returns to field
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Aug. 26: CF Michael Harris II pinch-hits for OF Jorge Soler
Harris' left hand was hit by DJ Herz's 93.2 mph fastball in the first inning of Sunday's 5-1 loss against the Nationals. The Braves' center fielder remained in the game until being replaced by Jarred Kelenic at the start of the fifth inning. The team announced postgame that Harris didn’t suffer a fracture.
Harris entered Monday's series opener in Minnesota in the bottom of the sixth inning, taking Soler's place in the lineup. He went 0-for-1 with a strikeout but made a leaping catch in center field in the seventh. More >>
10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST
3B Austin Riley (fractured right hand)
Expected return: October
Riley fractured his hand when he was hit with a 97 mph fastball against the Angels on Aug. 18. He will miss six to eight weeks, meaning he won't return before the postseason begins. (Last updated: Aug. 20)
2B Ozzie Albies (fractured left wrist)
Expected return: September
Albies was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 21 after sustaining the injury in the top of the ninth inning against the Cardinals. The team announced that he is expected to miss approximately eight weeks. Albies was injured trying to tag out Michael Siani stealing second when the St. Louis center fielder collided with his glove hand. (Last updated: July 22)
60-DAY INJURED LIST
LHP A.J. Minter (left hip inflammation)
Expected return: Out for season
Minter underwent season-ending surgery on Aug. 21 to repair a left hip impingement. He posted a 2.62 ERA in 39 appearances this year, but he surrendered a hit to or walked half of the 16 batters faced in his past three outings. (Last updated: Aug. 21)
RHP Huascar Ynoa (right shoulder discomfort)
Expected return: TBD
Ynoa's rehabilitation assignment has been halted because of right shoulder discomfort on Aug. 10. The hurler totaled 13 innings over the five appearances (four starts) he made during the rehab assignment that began on July 16. He tossed three scoreless innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Aug. 8.
Ynoa has struggled to recover since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2022, making three appearances for Gwinnett before he was initially shut down on April 14 with a right elbow stress reaction. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on June 16 to create a 40-man roster spot for Grant Holmes. (Last updated: Aug. 10)
LHP Ray Kerr (left elbow UCL)
Expected return: 2025
Kerr complained about the elbow after arriving to Triple-A Gwinnett, and manager Brian Snitker said he expects the 29-year-old will have to undergo Tommy John surgery. Kerr was optioned to Gwinnett on June 15, but he didn’t throw a pitch there. He was instead placed on the 15-day IL retroactive to June 16, and the team voided his option to Gwinnett.
Kerr appeared in 10 games, including two starts, for the Braves this season. He was 1-2 with a 5.64 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 22 1/3 innings. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on July 5. (Last updated: July 5)
RHP Spencer Strider (right ulnar collateral ligament)
Expected return: 2025
After visiting Dr. Keith Meister on April 8, Strider underwent internal brace surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on April 12 and will miss the rest of the 2024 season. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on June 15. (Last updated: June 15)
OF Ronald Acuña Jr. (ACL tear in left knee)
Expected return: 2025
Acuña underwent season-ending surgery on June 4 after suffering an ACL tear in his left knee on May 26 in Pittsburgh. The operation was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles.
“My goal is to come back as a better player and a better person,” Acuña said on May 30. “Who knows, maybe I can win another MVP.” (Last updated: June 6)
LHP Angel Perdomo (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: 2025
Perdomo was transferred to the 60-day injured list on May 4. He is recovering from the Tommy John surgery he underwent last fall and will miss the entire 2024 season. (Last updated: May 4)