Adeiny Hechavarria scratched from Braves lineup

Shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria was scratched from the Braves’ lineup Thursday after feeling left oblique tightness during batting practice. The team said the decision was precautionary.

Hechavarria, re-signed last month as month as infield depth, is the second player to be scratched just before a game this week, joining first baseman Freddie Freeman.

“He felt a little something in his batting practice, and we’re not going to take any chances,” manager Brian Snitker said. “He played yesterday. I wanted to try to get him back-to-back days. We’ll just watch him for a couple days. I just don’t want somebody pulling an oblique or anything like that. He tweaked it, and I’m glad he said something.”