I understand that he's widely expected to return Tuesday. I'm trying to figure out if I should start him or give him a few games. Does anybody know if he has been swinging a bat or done anything to keep his hitting on track? If not, he's bound to be rusty, no?
I benched him because I'm in a weekly transaction league, and I didn't want to lose a game, and have to worry about him being rusty. I believe I read somewhere that he's been taking BP all week.
Mark Bowman, of Braves.MLB.com, reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (ankle, knee) will be activated and placed back in the lineup Tuesday, April 25. Jones will wear a brace around his right knee.