3 takeaways: Atlanta Braves quickly start spoiling Washington’s last stand
2. The Bad(?) News
Let’s hope that these game notes don’t become the lead story later.
Before the game began, we learned of an update to Johan Camargo‘s condition.
You might recall that he drilled a foul ball directly off his right shin during an AB in Philadelphia. XRays were said to be negative, but after a couple of days, the team doctors took another look.
Camargo has been placed on the 10-day IL with a fractured right shin. Markakis has been activated. Toussaint, Wright and Wilson are back to provide depth the rest of the way.
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) September 13, 2019
In terms of roster moves, there’s no real news here: since we’re in September, a 40-man dugout in in play, so anyone can be brought in who’s on the 40-man roster.
In terms of the injury, Bowman is over-stating the news a bit. The ‘fracture’ is said to be a ‘micro-fracture’, and later reports suggested that it will be treated more like a bruise than a true broken leg.
So the suspicion is that Camargo will be on the IL for no more than the requisite 10 days – retroactive to September 12th. This will allow him to be placed on a 1st round playoff roster if the Braves choose to do so.
But there was more unsettling news…
After the end of the 4th inning, Freddie Freeman was excused from further action on Friday evening.
Again, #Braves said 1B Freddie Freeman was removed for precautionary reasons with right elbow soreness. He left before bottom of the 4th, after flying out and striking out in his two PAs in the first and third innings.
— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) September 14, 2019
There’s not much more to be said on this subject as yet – we’ll have to see how he feels over the weekend. But so far, there’s no word on whether he hyper-extended the (throwing) elbow during a plate appearance … or what exactly.
POST-GAME UPDATE:
Freeman feels a lot better already, Snitker said. Has had some bone spurs in throwing elbow and “jerked it” making nice play. Snitker said knowing Freeman he’ll play tomorrow
— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) September 14, 2019
The fear here involves the fact that Freeman usually has to be tied to a post to keep him out of games, so seeing him come out for something supposedly minor would be a bit surprising… probably the right move, but nonetheless surprising.