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- Updated: July 23, 2016
DENVER — “Hopefully” was the term most frequently used as the Braves exited Friday night’s 4-3 loss to the Rockies concerned about their ace, Julio Teheran, who had exited in the fifth inning with upper back discomfort that could disappear in a couple of days or linger long enough to require a stint on the disabled list.
“We’ll see how I feel tomorrow,” Teheran said. “Hopefully, it’s all clear. We’ll see. We’ll take it day by day and hopefully I won’t have to miss a start.”
Really, all the Braves can do is wait and see about an injury that their medical staff termed tightness in the right lat, which is the large muscle underneath the shoulder. Obviously, there will be no reason to take any unnecessary risks with an ailment that could affect the right-hander’s throwing motion and possibly lead to a more significant injury.
But at the same time, Braves manager Brian Snitker hopes Friday night’s exit was made soon enough to remain viewed as precautionary.
“Hopefully, it was good he didn’t try to push through it because sometimes you keep going and then you screw …
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