Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies had a monster night for the Gwinnett Stripers during the first game of his rehab assignment. The highlight of the night came when he blasted a line-drive three-run shot to left field in the top of the seventh inning to give the Stripers a 4-0 lead.

Tuesday night, second baseman Ozzie Albies, out since late July with a fractured left wrist, began his rehab assignment with the Braves’ Triple-A affiliate in Gwinnett. He sustained the injury on July 21 on a tag play at second base in the ninth inning of a 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies told reporters this weekend that he intends to return to the lineup before the regular season concludes on Sept. 29. There's just one catch: Albies, a natural switch-hitter,

An Atlanta Braves star could return to the team this week as their race for the final National League wild card spot heats up. Ozzie Albies will begin a rehab assignment with the Gwinnett Stripers on Tuesday for their series against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.

The Atlanta Braves have slipped to third place in the National League East as injuries continue to pile up. Fortunately, they are still in the playoff race and second baseman Ozzie Albies is working his way back from a wrist fracture.

The Braves did get a series split against the Dodgers over the weekend; however, they still remain one game back of the Mets in the NL playoff race. Fortunately, the Braves toughest test for the rest of the season is now behind them.