The Atlanta Braves returned three-time All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the injured list prior to Friday’s series opener against the host Miami Marlins.
Albies has been sidelined since fracturing his wrist during the Braves’ 6-2 loss to the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on July 21. He was trying to field a throw at second on a stolen-base attempt and bent his glove hand back when he collided with Cardinals outfielder Michael Siani.
He is batting .258 with eight homers and 46 RBIs in 90 games this season.
Albies, 27, has been a key player for the Braves since reaching the majors in 2017. He has smacked more than 20 homers on four occasions, including a career-best 33 last season. He has topped 100 RBIs twice and 100 runs three times.
Also on Friday, the Braves optioned infielder Cavan Biggio to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Biggio, 29, is 1-for-5 in four games with the Braves this season. He also has played for the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers this season.
The son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio showed promise as a rookie with 16 homers, 48 RBIs and 14 steals in 100 games with the Blue Jays in 2019. He finished fifth in American League Rookie of the Year balloting.
But he has since failed to reach double digits in homers or even had as many as 70 hits in a season. Biggio has a .225 career average with 51 homers and 186 RBIs in 524 career games.
The Associated Press and Field Level Media contributed to this report.