Braves' Albies out 8 weeks with fractured wrist

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is expected to miss eight weeks due to a left wrist fracture, the club announced Sunday.

Albies left Sunday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth inning after sustaining the injury attempting to prevent a stolen base.

The three-time All-Star appeared to bend his wrist awkwardly while catching a throw from the catcher to apply a tag to the baserunner. He immediately threw his glove away and crouched in pain.

Braves manager Brian Snitker said postgame the injury was "not good" while confirming the 27-year-old will go on the injured list, per The Athletic's David O'Brien.

Atlanta is expected to call up Nacho Alvarez Jr. to replace Albies, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com.

Albies recorded two hits in the contest but is in the midst of a down season. He owns a .258/.310/.407 slash line after posting a career year in 2023.