Nacho Alvarez Jr. Placed On 10-Day Injured List
2 days agoAtlanta Braves infield prospect Nacho Alvarez Jr. (wrist) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Alvarez injured his wrist at the end of February, and it wasn't thought that he would be out of action for very long, but it appears to be taking longer than expected. The former 2022 fifth-round draft pick has ascended quickly through the minors due to his excellent contact skills and ability to draw walks. The right-handed hitter owns a career 16.6 percent strikeout rate in the minors and a 14.2 percent walk rate to go along with a .284/.399/.396 slash line over 1114 plate appearances (258 games). From June 14 through July 21 last season (26 games), Alvarez hit .346 with six home runs, six doubles, and five stolen bases, prompting a call-up to the big league club. The debut did not last long after going 3-for-30 (.100) over his first eight games. With Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley healthy, there's no need to rush him back to the majors, but he can handle shortstop as well, so we'll see how much longer the Braves deal with Orlando Arcia's offensive ineffectiveness. When the 22-year-old gets the call again this season, he would be worth a bench stash in deeper leagues in the event he puts it together in the majors in his second go-round.
Source: Atlanta Braves
Source: Atlanta Braves

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