Albies' bat improving but defense needs work

Braves shortstop prospect Ozzie Albies is finding his swing at Triple-A Gwinnett but still working on his defense.

After batting .191 in his first 12 games, the 19-year-old has hit .306 in his last 10 games. Albies has four doubles, a homer, six runs scored and four RBIs in those 10 games, raising his average to .241.

But defensively, Albies has made eight errors in 22 games at Gwinnett.

The Braves played at Norfolk Tuesday.

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