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Albies likely out 8 weeks with fractured wrist

Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is headed to the injured list after leaving Atlanta’s 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday in the ninth inning with a left wrist injury, manager Brian Snitker said in his postgame media availability.

After the news conference, the team announced on social media that the veteran underwent X-rays that revealed a fracture. He is expected to miss about eight weeks.

“It’s not good,” Snitker said.

The infielder was trying to field a throw at second on a stolen-base attempt and bent his glove hand back when he collided with Cardinals outfielder Michael Siani.

Albies, a three-time All-Star, is hitting .255 with eight home runs and 46 RBIs this season batting almost exclusively from the No. 2 spot in the order.

His injury came hours after the Braves placed All-Star left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day IL with forearm neuritis, a nerve inflammation.

Later Sunday night, a source told ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel that the Braves will call up infielder Nacho Alvarez Jr. to fill Albies’ roster spot. Alvarez recently joined ESPN’s Top 100 prospects list.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.