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Kurt Suzuki avoids fractured elbow after hit by pitch

Kurt Kiyoshi Suzuki was born Oct. 4, 1983 in Wailuku, Hawaii. Suzuki grew up in Hawaii on the island of Maui. Suzuki attended Cal State Fullerton and is a member of the school’s athletics Hall of Fame. Suzuki led the Titans to the 2004 NCAA championship and was drafted in the second round (67th overall) by Oakland. Suzuki made his major league debut on June 12, 2007 for the Athletics. Suzuki played in the 2014 All-Star game while a member of the Minnesota Twins. Suzuki signed with the Braves as a free a
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Aug 22, 2018

The Braves breathed a sign of relief Wednesday when tests on catcher Kurt Suzuki’s elbow came back negative. He’s day-to-day with a left triceps contusion.

Suzuki was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning of the Braves’ 6-1 win over the Pirates on Tuesday. He stayed on the ground for a moment before exiting the game.

He underwent X-rays after the game and had a CT scan Wednesday morning. The Braves got the best news for which they could’ve hoped.

Suzuki has slashed .261/.325/.426 with nine homers and 39 RBIs across 83 games. The Braves were already expected to promote an additional catcher, likely veteran Chris Stewart, when rosters expand Sept. 1. They could opt to do so earlier depending on Suzuki’s progress.

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