Braves Place Infielder on Injured List; Receives Timetable for Return

He heard his left hamstring "pop" as he was running the bases on Tuesday night against the Red Sox.

The Atlanta Braves have placed Orlando Arcia on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.

Initially, there was no public timetable for his return but Arcia, through an interpreter, told reporters that the Braves told him he might be able to return in three or four weeks.

Orlando Arcia leaves tonight's game after being injured on his go-ahead hit in the 10th inning. pic.twitter.com/s5hTEnmpS5
— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) August 10, 2022

In 56 games this season, the twenty-eight-year-old has hit .243/.321/.405, with seven home runs and 26 RBIs.

Top-prospect Vaughn Grissom was recalled to fill his void and, in his first game, Grissom went two-for-four with a home run, two RBIs, a single and a stolen base.