ATLANTA (AP) — Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies broke his left wrist late in Sunday's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals and is expected to miss about eight weeks.
Albies got hurt trying to catch a throw when Michael Siani stole second in the ninth inning. Siani slid into Albies as the infielder reached for the ball, bending back his glove hand at an awkward angle.
Albies crouched in pain on the field and held his left wrist. He was replaced at second base by Atlanta teammate Zack Short.
Following their 6-2 defeat, the Braves announced X-rays revealed a left wrist fracture and Albies is expected to be sidelined for approximately eight weeks.
The three-time All-Star is hitting .255 with eight home runs and 46 RBIs, almost exclusively from the No. 2 spot in the batting order.
It's another major blow to Atlanta's lineup, after reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. went down with a season-ending knee injury in May.
Earlier in the day, the Braves put All-Star pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list with forearm neuritis, a nerve inflammation, in a move retroactive to Thursday.
Seeking their seventh straight NL East title, the Braves trail first-place Philadelphia by 8 1/2 games but hold the league's top wild card.
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Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies swings in the third inning of a baseball game against the St Louis Cardinals, Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies, left, attempts to tag out St. Louis Cardinals Michael Siani, right, in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies holds his wrist after an injury in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies, top, attempts to tag out St. Louis Cardinals Michael Siani, bottom, in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — J.T. Miller scored 2:09 into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks got their first win of the season, beating the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night.
Teddy Blueger and Quinn Hughes had goals for Vancouver (1-1-2), with Kevin Lankinen stopping 26 shots.
Anton Lundell got his fourth goal in the last three games for Florida (3-2-1) and Jesper Boqvist also scored for the Panthers, who got 30 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky.
Florida remained without forwards Aleksander Barkov (lower body) and Matthew Tkachuk (illness).
Canucks: Scoring first hasn't been an issue for Vancouver, which has taken the first lead in three of its four games so far. But Miller's score saved the night for the Canucks, who improved to 2-8-0 in their last 10 games in the state of Florida.
Panthers: Mackie Samoskevich got an assist on Florida's first goal, the first career point for the 24th pick in the 2021 draft out of Michigan. It came in his 13th NHL game.
Hughes' goal at 6:30 of the second period for a 2-1 Vancouver lead was one that Florida said shouldn't have counted. Linesman Michel Cormier dropped the puck for a faceoff, but it never hit the ice and bounced off Vancouver's Nils Aman. The Panthers thought that should be a hand pass. The NHL disagreed and Aman got an assist on Hughes' score.
Lundell has stepped up in a big way with Barkov out of the lineup. He's got four goals in a three-game span for the first time and his three-game goals-coring streak ties a career best.
Both teams are back in action Saturday, Vancouver going to Philadelphia and Florida remaining home to face Vegas in a matchup of the last two Stanley Cup winners.
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Vancouver Canucks center Teddy Blueger (53) is congratulated by teammates after he scored during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Vincent Desharnais (73) and Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers center Jesper Boqvist celebrates after he scored during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen (27) slams Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek (17) into the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) attempts a shot against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell celebrates a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (15) shoots and scores against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Vancouver Canucks left wing Nils Hoglander (21) attempts a shot at Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) and defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (7) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Vancouver Canucks center Teddy Blueger (53) and Florida Panthers defenseman Uvis Balinskis (26) fight during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) deflects a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
