Javier Báez carted off field with injury against Braves
The Detroit News • • sports
Key Points:
- Javier Báez left Tuesday’s game with an apparent right ankle injury after an awkward slide into first base, unable to put pressure on his leg and was carted off the field.
- Báez was replaced in right field by Wenceel Perez, with Matt Vierling shifting from right to center field.
- Ahead of Wednesday’s game between the Tigers and Braves at Truist Park, left-hander Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.72 ERA) will start for Detroit, noted for strong early innings but struggles later in games.
- Braves’ right-hander JR Ritchie (1-0, 2.57 ERA), a 22-year-old first-round pick in 2022, will start for Atlanta after an impressive MLB debut featuring effective off-speed pitches against a lefty-heavy lineup.
