The Braves placed on the injured list yesterday after the star second baseman fractured a toe on a hit-by-pitch. writes that the Braves expect Albies absence to be closer to one month as opposed to the three months he lost when he broke his foot during the 2022 season. While thatd be well beyond the 10-day minimum, its far from a worst case scenario. Atlantas typically excellent offense has been the best in MLB over the seasons first few weeks. The Braves lead the majors in all three triple-slash stats and entered Wednesday third in runs (behind the Padres and Dodgers, each of whom have played more games). Albies has been a big part of that, hitting .317/.386/.492 with a pair of longballs over his first 70 plate appearances. The Braves selected contract after Albies injury to add a glove Jack Mewhort Jersey -first utility option. has gotten the start at the keystone in each of the last two days. A few more health situations of note: An approximate month-long absence also seems to be on the table for Cubs outfielder , who went on the shelf on Monday with an oblique strain. Manager Craig Counsell told reporters last night that the injury is in the four-week range, although the team will have a clearer timetable once Suzukis symptoms subside ( via Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune). One of Chicagos hottest hitters, Suzuki was off to a .305/.368/.525 start to his third MLB campaign. has been pushed into right field action against right-handed pitching, with recalled as a righty complement in the corner opposite . The Rays were dealt a hit to their infield depth this afternoon. landed on the minor league injured list. Patrick Kinas, broadcaster for the teams Triple-A affiliate, that Basabe fractured his right wrist when he was by a pitch from in yesterdays game. Its not clear how long hell be out of action, although it stands to reason itll be a significant absence. Basabe has spent this year in Triple-A after being optioned during Spring Training. The righty-hitting shortstop got to the majors late last season, appearing in his first 31 MLB contests. Hes on the 40-man roster as a depth option for a middle infield that is already without and . continues to weigh multiple opinions after experiencing forearm tightne s, the Tigers informed reporters (including ). Detroit hasnt specified whether surgery is on the table, yet its neverthele s worrisome any time a pitcher is dealing with somewhat nebulous forearm sorene s. Gipson-Long began the season on the 15-day injured list after suffering a Spring Training groin strain. He had an impre sive four-start MLB debut last September, fanning nearly 32% of opponents with a 2.70 ERA in 20 innings. Gipson-Long wasnt likely to be in contention for an Opening Day rotation spot but projects as one of Detroits better depth starters if healthy. Paiton Fears Jersey