Walt Weiss provides updates on a slew of injured Braves
The Atlanta Braves have been battling a seemingly endless wave of injuries all season, and it feels like every time one player returns, another guy goes down. That trend continued over the weekend, but for now, the updates coming from manager Walt Weiss still appear to lean more positive than negative. Most notably, Ronald Acuña […]
The Atlanta Braves have been battling a seemingly endless wave of injuries all season, and it feels like every time one player returns, another guy goes down.
That trend continued over the weekend, but for now, the updates coming from manager Walt Weiss still appear to lean more positive than negative.
Most notably, Ronald Acuña Jr. was once again spotted participating in drills ahead of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Weiss would not rule out the possibility of Acuña returning during the Braves’ upcoming homestand, although he did note that the superstar outfielder has not yet resumed running at full speed.
On the other side of things, Atlanta did have a couple of players get banged up during Sunday’s game.
Eli White, whose potentially game-saving catch sent him crashing into the wall, has entered concussion protocol. It would not be surprising if the Braves are without him for at least the upcoming series against the Chicago Cubs.
Sean Murphy also exited with a hand/finger injury after a catcher’s interference play. Initially, Weiss sounded optimistic and indicated he believed Murphy would be fine. However, the club later decided to run X-rays and are now saying they won’t have more information until Tuesday.
The Braves said they won’t have an update on Sean Murphy’s hand/fingers until Tuesday
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) May 11, 2026
For as long as I’ve been covering this team, I can tell you that’s generally never a good sign. It’s possible Sean Murphy is heading for another IL stint, just a week after making his season debut.
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