ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Ozzie Albies’ season ended Monday after he fractured his left hamate bone, prompting a decision to be made on whether the Atlanta Braves should bring back the second baseman next season.
The expectation is that he’d be OK by spring training. That’s if the team exercises his $7 million option ($4M buyout) for 2026.
Atlanta Braves’ Ozzie Albies, left, exits with head athletic trainer George Poulis, front right, with an injury in the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)(Colin Hubbard | AP)
It’s a disappointing conclusion to the season for Albies, who missed much of the final two months of the 2024 campaign with a wrist injury. The effects of that injury lingered into the start of the 2025 season, when he donned a .606 OPS before the All-Star break.
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This could be a factor in whether Albies is brought back or not. Albies finishes his season slashing .240/.306/.365 with 16 home runs and 74 RBIs.
The Atlanta Braves host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, marking the final regular season game broadcast on Gray Media in 2025.
Here’s the full injury report:
Braves:
2B Ozzie Albies (fractured hamate bone in left hand)C Sean Murphy (right hip labral tear)3B Austin Riley (strained abdomen)LHP Aaron Bummer (left shoulder inflammation)RHP Joe Jiménez (left knee surgery)RHP Reynaldo Lopez (right shoulder inflammation)RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (fractured right elbow)RHP Grant Holmes (right elbow inflammation)RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (torn right UCL)
Pirates:
OF Oneil Cruz (left ankle discomfort)RHP Jared Jones (right UCL sprain)1B Endy Rodriguez (right elbow inflammation)OF Ronny Simon (torn labrum in left shoulder)INF Emmanuel Valdez (dislocated left shoulder)
First pitch is at 7:15 p.m. EST on Friday.
How to watch Braves on Gray
Gray Media will simulcast tonight’s Braves game throughout the Southeast.
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If you are in another market outside of Atlanta, you can find your channel at BravesOnGray.com.