Jorge Soler of the Braves runs to first after hitting a single against the Brewers in Game 2.
(Morry Gash/Associated Press)
The Braves found out two hours before Tuesday’s game that Soler, the power-hitting leadoff man who batted .269 with an .882 OPS, 14 homers and 33 RBIs in 55 games after his trade from Kansas City, tested positive for COVID-19 and will be out for at least 10 days, sidelining him for most, if not all, of the NLCS.
But the lineup still packs plenty of punch with Freeman, third baseman Austin Riley, who hit .303 with an .898 OPS, 33 homers and 107 RBIs this season, second baseman Ozzie Albies, who hit .259 with a .799 OPS, 30 homers and 106 RBIs, and shortstop Dansby Swanson, who hit .248 with a .760 OPS, 27 homers and 88 RBIs and replaced Soler in the leadoff spot.
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