Braves' Dansby Swanson, Nick Markakis Placed on IL with Foot, Wrist Injuries

The Atlanta Braves announced Saturday they have placed shortstop Dansby Swanson (right foot injury) and outfielder Nick Markakis (fractured left wrist) on the 10-day injured list.

Atlanta activated starting pitcher Max Fried from the IL and recalled outfielder Adam Duvall from the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers to fill the voids on the 25-man roster.

Swanson, who's in the midst of a breakout season at the plate, last played July 23. The 25-year-old Vanderbilt product posted a .667 cumulative OPS across the previous two years but owns a .798 OPS with a career-high 17 home runs through 100 games in 2019.

Markakis has been his typically reliable self in his 14th MLB campaign with a .284/.358/.429 triple-slash line and nine homers in 104 games.

The 35-year-old three-time Gold Glove winner spoke about his injury after getting hit by a pitch during Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies:

Fried, a former top prospect whose journey to an MLB rotation was slowed by injuries, has finally shown flashes of his potential this year. He's compiled a 4.08 ERA and 1.39 WHIP with 102 strikeouts in 103.2 innings in 21 appearances (19 starts).

The 25-year-old will rejoin the Braves staff by starting Saturday's game against the Phillies after missing 11 days with a blister on his pitching hand.

Duvall struggled with a .639 OPS and 15 homers across 138 games split between the Braves and Cincinnati Reds in 2018. He's been raking at the Triple-A level this year as the International League's leader with 29 long balls and a .931 OPS.

Atlanta's outfield will likely see a heavy rotation of players to replace Markakis. Budding superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. is the only locked-in starter, while Duvall, Austin Riley, Ender Inciarte and Matt Joyce will split the remaining playing time.

Johan Camargo and Charlie Culberson will combine to fill the shortstop vacancy left by Swanson.

The injuries represent a challenge to overcome for the Braves' seventh-ranked offense, which had been slumping in recent weeks before scoring nine runs to beat Philly on Friday.