Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) – The Atlanta Braves placed outfielder B.J. Upton on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a right adductor strain and activated catcher Evan Gattis from the 15-day DL in preparation for Sunday’s finale of a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.<\/p>\n
Upton exited Friday’s tilt with the Reds in the first inning after taking a ball off his left knee while playing the field. The move is retroactive to Saturday.<\/p>\n
B.J.’s brother, Justin, was also injured in Friday’s contest when he limped to the dugout after grounding out in the seventh. Justin missed Saturday’s game with a left calf strain and is not in the starting lineup Sunday against Cincinnati.<\/p>\n
The Braves have lost all three of their starting outfielders during this series with the Reds, as right fielder Jason Heyward has been sidelined since Thursday when he sustained a strained left hamstring in the series-opener.<\/p>\n
Atlanta’s lineup will get a much-needed boost Sunday, with Gattis returning to the lineup for the first time since June 17 due to an oblique strain that forced him to the DL.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old rookie was batting .252 with 14 home runs and 37 RBI through 53 games prior to the injury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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