The Cleveland Guardians will start a crucial series against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park tonight.
It will be a duel of the two best teams in baseball: the Guards lead the American League with an 18-7 record, and the Braves pace the National League at 17-6.
It will be a true test for Cleveland.
In addition to the already difficult Braves lineup, they will be be getting back another top performer.
Just ten days ago, Atlanta Braves infielder Ozzie Albies was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured toe.
One would expect such an injury to take at least a few weeks to heal: last season, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge missed almost two months with torn big toe ligaments.
Albies’ body, however, did some miraculous healing.
On Friday, just ten days after his placement on the injured list, the Braves have reinstated him and he will be available to return.
“The #Braves today reinstated INF Ozzie Albies from the 10-day injured list,” they tweeted.
The #Braves today reinstated INF Ozzie Albies from the 10-day injured list.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 26, 2024
Talk about a quick recovery!
Not only that, but there were reports saying that Albies was performing fielding drills over the last weekend to get himself ready to return to the field.
Having Albies back is obviously excellent news for manager Brian Snitker and the offense.
He is slashing a cool .317/.386/.492 batting line in his first 15 games, with two home runs and two stolen bases.
Last year, he homered a career-high 33 times.
The Braves were already a tough team to beat, especially at home, but they just got even tougher.
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