Braves' Erick Aybar Taken To Doctor After Swallowing Chicken Bone
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Photo: [object Object] Are the Atlanta Braves cursed? Shortstop Erick Aybar was scratched from tonight’s lineup after part of his lunch got lodged in his throat.
Daniel Castro will play at shortstop tonight. The 2016 Braves are a farce, and Aybar’s season OPS is .412, so he can take all the time he needs to recover.
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