Fans react: Ozzie Albies will be in uniform Tuesday vs. Dodgers
Gwinnett Braves infielder Ozzie Albies will be in uniform with the big-league club Tuesday as the Atlanta Braves take on the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 20-year-old Albies, who will be the youngest player in the majors, was batting .285 with eight triples and nine home runs in 97 games for Gwinnett. The switch hitter had 21 stolen bases in 23 attempts.
Albies and former Gwinnett teammate and pitcher Lucas Sims have been promoted by the organization withing the last 24 hours. The Braves announced on Monday Sims would make his major league debut on Tuesday against the Dodgers.
Albies and Sims were promoted after shortstop Dansby Swanson and pitcher Aaron Blair were optioned to Gwinnett on July 26.
Here’s what fans had to say about Albies making it to the majors:
Twitter:
— Jeff Donahoo (@TheBravesJeff) August 1, 2017
Lucas Sims debut - “Yay, that’s cool!”
Ozzie Albies debut - pic.twitter.com/dOUA74Bxsr
Ozzie Albies is the future. A spark plug for the Braves just arrived.
— Patrick MacCoon (@PMacCoon) August 1, 2017
Ozzie Albies and Lucas Sims making debuts for the Braves. Fun to see the kids come up.
— Ryan Burkhart⚾ (@BaseballBurk) August 1, 2017
"Ozzie Albies was born in 1997." Me: pic.twitter.com/THRa9Mzgcx
— Katie Luce (@katieluce11) August 1, 2017
While I was getting a fake ID, Ozzie Albies was busy being born. #Braves
— Will (@Sharkfinhat) August 1, 2017
The TL gonna be a disaster if Sims gets rocked by the best team in baseball and if Albies doesn't start tonight lmao
— OZZIE ALBIES SZN (@hashim_cole) August 1, 2017
OZZIE ALBIES GOT CALLED UP pic.twitter.com/Lz8vJ0ovwN
— Kyle Williams (@KyleJW7515) August 1, 2017
I mean Ozzie Albies was going to get called up in September anyway so why not a month early it ain't goin to hurt, it might actually help.
— Tanner Bryant (@tanmanbryant11) August 1, 2017
Ozzie Albies is the greatest baseball player of all time with the first name Ozzie.
— Zay (@lsaiahPrince) August 1, 2017
🍿 (@EdgeMacc) August 1, 2017Ozzie Albies finally got called up its time
— Mac
OZZIE ALBIES IS MAKING HIS MLB DEBUT AJFLGHWOJWICN
— Toast Malone (@BravesTwills) August 1, 2017
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