Braves' Ozzie Albies: Will rehab for first few weeks of camp
Braves manager Brian Snitker said Albies (elbow) will spend the early portion of spring training rehabbing and won't play in the first few weeks of games, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Albies underwent surgery in September to address a fractured elbow, and though the 20-year-old hasn't had any major setbacks in his recovery, he'll still need a little more time to heal up. It's still expected that Albies will be ready to play by the beginning of the minor-league season, and he'll likely open 2017 at Triple-A Gwinnett. The Braves have no reason to rush Albies to the big leagues after recently acquiring Brandon Phillips to man the keystone, but the promising prospect is viewed as the future at that position and could make his MLB debut at some point in the second half.
