US EditionBraves lefty Joey Wentz leaves spring game after awkward step covering first base
Joey Wentz, who was expected to compete for a Braves rotation spot, left the game with a right leg injury but initial tests showed no serious damage, the team said.
- On Sunday, Atlanta Braves left-hander Joey Wentz left a Port Charlotte spring outing with a right-leg injury during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
- Entering the fifth inning, Wentz went to cover first after Taylor Walls laid down a bunt with two outs and a man on third, then collided with Walls and stepped awkwardly on the base.
- After being carted off, Wentz walked into the clubhouse and moved under his own power, with initial tests indicating he avoided a serious injury and is day-to-day, MLB.com reported.
- Given existing surgery absences, the Braves rotation depth is affected as Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep are on the 60-day injured list, and Joey Wentz, out of options, complicates roster decisions.
- The team will re-evaluate Wentz on Monday and expects a more concrete update while Atlanta hosts the Twins at 1:05 p.m. in North Port, Fla.
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Braves lefty Joey Wentz leaves spring game after awkward step covering first base
Atlanta Braves left-hander Joey Wentz left Sunday’s outing against the Tampa Bay Rays with a right leg injury from an awkward step while covering first base.
Another Atlanta Braves Starting Pitcher Suffers a Serious Injury
The Atlanta Braves have dealt with constant injuries to pitchers in their starting rotation. Left-hander Joey Wentz, 28, is the latest to get hurt. Per Braves reporter Grant McAuley, Wentz suffered a knee injury in a collision with a Tampa Bay Rays base runner. Requiring a cart to get off the field. According to Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Wentz walked into the clubhouse. Two other starting pitchers have already been hurt. …
Initial tests reveal no serious injury after Wentz’s awkward play at 1st
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Joey Wentz was carted off the field with a right leg injury during Sunday’s game against the Rays. But initial tests have the Braves hopeful that the left-handed pitcher avoided a serious injury. Wentz stepped awkwardly on first base and seemingly twisted his right knee while
NL East Notes: Wentz, Fulton, Miller
Joey Wentz and the Braves may have gotten relatively lucky after the left-hander was carted off the field with an apparent right leg injury during today’s game with the Rays. According to MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, Wentz will undergo tests to determine the extent of the injury, but initial examinations indicate that Wentz likely isn’t dealing with anything too serious. Wentz hurt himself while covering first base on a bunt attempt in the fifth inn…
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