Freddie Freeman (eye) is not in Tuesday’s lineup.
Freeman is considered day-to-day with a slight corneal abrasion in his right eye. Eric Hinske will make the start at first base Tuesday and bat seventh against right-hander Johnny Cueto.
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Freddie Freeman was diagnosed a slight corneal abrasion and could be available as soon as Tuesday night.
Freeman left Monday’s game with blurred vision in his right eye, but doctors have ruled out anything serious. If he doesn’t play Tuesday, there’s a good chance he’ll be back in there Wednesday.
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Randall Delgado was superb in a no-decision Monday, allowing just one unearned run on four hits and three walks over 6 2/3 innings in a loss to the Reds.
He struck out four. Delgado got off to a slow start, but he’s now pitched well in three straight outings to cement his spot in the rotation. He’ll carry an improving 3.79 ERA and 1.34 WHIP into Saturday’s outing against the Rays.
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Freddie Freeman left Monday’s game against the Reds after seven innings with blurred vision in his right eye.
Freeman went 0-for-3 before being replaced by Eric Hinske at first base to begin the eighth. We should learn more about his status after he is reevaluated following the game.
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Tommy Hanson beat the Cardinals Sunday by allowing one run over five innings.
Hanson was forced to throw 97 pitches in his relatively short time on the hill, but he did strike out a season-high nine batters. It’s the most strikeouts he’s posted since fanning 14 Astros back in June of last season. Hanson hasn’t given up more than four earned runs in any of his eight starts this season and will face the Rays in interleague play next time out.
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Freddie Freeman went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in Sunday’s win over the Cardinals.
Freeman continues to produce out of the three-hole in the Braves’ lineup. Over the last 12 games, he’s hitting .304 with two homers and 10 RBI. Freeman won’t be 23 until September and is dripping with upside.
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Chipper Jones is expected to receive a day off Sunday.
Chipper fouled a ball off his right foot in the fifth inning and also stung his fingers when he hit a ball off the end of the bat in the ninth. “Rough night,” said Jones. “I couldn?t feel any of my fingers. It was like I had a beehive right here. If it was a cartoon, you know how when the cartoons get their hand slammed in the door? That was me.” Jones had played three games in a row in Chicago for only the second time this season, and his surgically-repaired knee is feeling better, but with the Braves in the midst of playing 20 games in 20 days, he’ll need some time off to stay fresh.
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Brandon Beachy held the Cardinals to one earned run over six innings Saturday in a 7-2 victory.
Beachy struck out six batters and yielded only two hits while tossing 57 of his 99 pitches for strikes. The 25-year-old right-hander is now 4-1 with a stellar 1.60 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 33/14 K/BB ratio through 45 innings this season. He’s a must-start in all fantasy leagues next week against the Marlins.
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Michael Bourn went 3-for-6 with a home run and two RBI in the Braves’ defeat of the Cardinals on Saturday.
Bourn led off the game with a single and quickly came around to score, setting the pace for an easy win over the defending World Series champ. He’s now batting .333 with one homer, nine RBI, 11 stolen bases and 24 runs scored in 34 games this year. The speedy center fielder remains a highly valuable fantasy commodity.
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Braves signed OF Felix Pie to a minor league contract.
Pie had been playing in the independent leagues, hitting .360 with three homers and 12 RBI in 13 games for the Camden Riversharks of the Atlantic League. He’s been assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett where he’ll provide outfield depth for the Braves.