Braves place Harris (lower back) on injured list

ATLANTA — Reigning National League Rookie of the Year Michael Harris II will spend the following week resting his ailing again.

The Braves positioned Harris on the 10-day injured checklist with a decrease again pressure and recalled outfielder Eli White from Triple-A Gwinnett earlier than Friday’s sport towards the Padres. 

Harris felt some again discomfort when he hit the outfield wall whereas pursuing a Paul Goldschmidt dwelling run within the eighth inning of Wednesday’s sport in St. Louis. It regarded like he might have aggravated the damage when he slid awkwardly whereas stealing second base within the second inning of Thursday night time’s 7-6 win towards the Padres. 

Braves supervisor Brian Snitker urged Wednesday that Harris would miss only a day or two. But the Braves opted to make this transfer that can maintain the middle fielder sidelined till a minimum of April 17. 

Sam Hilliard changed Harris at first of the fourth inning of Thursday’s sport and served because the beginning middle fielder once more on Friday night time. 

White loved a powerful Grapefruit League season and he has homered 3 times by 17 at-bats with Triple-A Gwinnett.