Due to a hamstring issue, outfielder Michael Harris II of the Atlanta Braves gets placed on injured reserve.

The Braves have struggled with injuries to key players this season, including a season-ending injury for reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr.

Michael Harris II, a center fielder with the Atlanta Braves, has been placed on the injured list due to a strained left hamstring. To bolster their roster, the Braves are bringing up minor league outfielder Ramón Laureano. The 23-year-old outfielder Harris was placed on the 10-day injured list by Atlanta, but his recuperation may take longer because of a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Braves manager Brian Snitker is reportedly unsure of Harris’s expected length of absence but anticipates it to be protracted.

Harris hurt himself while racing the bases on Friday, forcing him to leave the Braves’ game against the Tampa Bay Rays early. Harris winced as he went from second to third, but he managed to go on his own. The game was eventually won 7-4 by the Braves. Harris, who won the 2022 National League Rookie of the Year award, is batting.250 this season with 65 hits, 20 RBIs, five home runs, and eight stolen bases. He has a.653 OPS.

It’s the most recent setback for the Braves, who have recently had to cope with multiple injuries to important players. Ronald Acuña Jr., the current National League MVP, suffered an ACL tear on May 26 and will miss the remainder of the season due to the injury. Pitchers Jimmy Herget and A.J. Minter, as well as catcher Sean Murphy, are among the other players that are out. The Philadelphia Phillies, who are leading the NL East at 47-23, are far ahead of the Braves, who are 38-30 and in second place.