Ozzie Albies Suffers New Injury One Game After Return

Well, that return didn't last long. Just one full game after returning from a three-month absence, Atlanta Braves All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies has gone down again, this time with a broken finger.

Albies' fractured right pinky finger didn't need surgery. He will remain in a cast for three weeks. At that time, the Braves will assess whether there is a potential for him to return at some point during the playoffs.

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The good news is he won't need surgery on the fractured pinky. But the bad news is that he'll be in a cast for three weeks, wiping out the rest of the regular season for him. But a return for the playoffs can't completely be ruled out as of yet. 

The injured occurred on a slide into second base in the 4th inning of Saturday night's game.

Ozzie Albies has exited the game after apparently injuring his right hand. pic.twitter.com/W4kU159eZM

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His teammates are lamenting the loss of Albies yet again. 

Acuña on #Braves teammate and close friend Ozzie Albies' season-ending broken right pinky: “Obviously we got the win, that’s the most important thing. But it’s just really sad that Ozzie hurt himself again. We need him...He means a lot. He’s a leader on this team. We need him."

— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) September 18, 2022

“It’s just really sad that Ozzie hurt himself again," said his close friend Ronald Acuna Jr. "We need him...He means a lot. He’s a leader on this team. We need himand I’m really sad for what happened to him.” 

Albies had just returned on Thursday after missing three months with a fractured foot. Now, his regular season is over. 

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