It's been a brutal year for the Atlanta Braves as far as injuries go. They have not been able to get healthy on either side of the ball. The rotating door is continuing in Atlanta. Late last week, they lost right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr just before getting catcher Drake Baldwin back last night. Unfortunately, center fielder Michael Harris II exited last night's game due to an injury.
Harris left the game with lower-back tightness after scoring a first-inning run in a downpour. The game was ultimately suspended after the top of the second, and clearly should never have gone on that long. The umpire crew in that game was incredibly incompetent when it came to letting them play and not tarping the field, and it could have a major impact on the Braves' season.
This is an ailment that Harris had already dealt with this season, and it limited his availability earlier in the season. We do not yet know how much time he will miss, if any.
There is a chance that he still plays in tonight's game, but we wouldn't bank on it. The Braves tend to be cautious in situations like this, and with a significant lead in the NL East, there is no need to rush him back. However, we do know that he won't play in today's game because it is the continuation of last night's suspended game, which Harris was already pulled out of for a top of the second that never should have happened last night.
