Braves Lineup – Chris Johnson Out
By Fred Owens
Braves third baseman Chris Johnson is the latest injury victim. Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
According to Mark Bowman Chris Johnson was scratched fro today’s series finale with Turf Toe. Paul Janish will play third.Turf toe is essentially a sprain of the ligaments around the big toe joint. It can be extremely painful. The only treatment is rest, ice, compression and elevation. Typically ibuprofen is taken for pain and sometimes the toe is taped to the index toe to stabilize it.
This is just the latest blow to the Braves lineup and leaves only Freddie Freeman as the only regular hitting over 300. Today’s lineup:
"Jordan Schafer, CF .264/.350/.384Elliot Johnson, 2B.182/.182/.182Freddie Freeman, 1B .316/.393/.484Justin Upton, RF 266/.358/.484Gerald Laird, C .284/.376/.398Joey Terdoslavich, LF .259/.365/.333Andrelton Simmons, SS 248/.295/.363Paul Janish, 3B.115/.200/.154Mike Minor, P"