The Atlanta Braves have already had an injury-plagued 2024 season, from Spencer Strider, to Ronald Acuña Jr., and many in between. There are several players, though, who now come with positive updates regarding their recovery status.

Michael Harris II, who suffered a hamstring strain on June 14, has begun hitting and throwing. He has not yet been cleared to run, but his return may not be too far away.

Tyler Matzek has been crow hopping from 90 feet, after he was placed on the injured list on May 7 with elbow inflammation.

As for A.J. Minter, another rehab start is coming up on Sunday, which will set him up to be activated early next week. He hit the 15-day injured list on May 30 with left hip inflammation.

And lastly, the road to recovery continues for Ian Anderson, as his rehab assignment was transferred to the Augusta GreenJackets.

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Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda passed away at age 86. The 1967 NL MVP spent the majority of his career with the San Francisco Giants.

The San Francisco Giants placed two infielders on the 10-day injured list in Thairo Estrada and Wilmer Flores. Estrada suffered a wrist sprain and Flores has knee tendinitis.

New York Mets reliever Drew Smith will likely require Tommy John surgery but is headed to get a second opinion.

The Philadelphia Phillies placed Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber on the 10-day injured list. Harper suffered a hamstring strain, while Schwarber goes down with a groin strain.

The Washington Nationals will reportedly call up top outfield prospect James Wood on Monday. The 6-foot-7 21-year-old has put up some ridiculous numbers in the minors.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A 50-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in connection to a kidnapping and battery case on Peach Orchard Road at Tubman Home Road, according to authorities.  

Benjamin Snyder is facing charges of kidnapping, battery and false imprisonment, according to booking information. 

Incident reports state Snyder was threatening to kill a 45-year-old female victim.  

The victim says she tried to get away from Snyder, but he continuously kicked and punched her in the face, according to the reports.  

The incident reports say the victim jumped out of a truck to get away from Snyder and was helped by witnesses on the scene.  

Witnesses say they saw Snyder hit the victim and drag her into the street, the reports say. 

Deputies say they observed marks and bruises on the victim’s body.  

The victim was treated on scene by EMS and transported to Augusta University Medical Center. 

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that homeless people can be arrested and fined for sleeping outside. The ruling overturned a law in the West that determined punishing someone for sleeping on public property who has nowhere else to go was a violation of the 18th Amendment and constituted cruel and unusual punishment.

We have local reaction from the Supreme Court’s decision. A large crowd gathered outside of the Catholic Action Center, set to take a trip to Washington D.C.

They’re headed to the Mass Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March taking place Saturday.

“This is not one of those happy go lucky trips that we’re on.”

Tayna Fogle stood before several people outside of the Catholic Action Center just before departing for D.C.

This group, equipped with matching t-shirts, includes at least 45 members of The Street Voice Council in Lexington.

“We are at a starting line trying to get to the finish line as far as being homeless, as I always say, we just need a little bit of help, and this is a start,” said Greg Searight.

Searight, ambassador for The Street Voice Council, like Maurice Noe, a leader from Vocal Kentucky, has this reaction to the Supreme Court ruling.

“Today, this just shows that people in America, they don’t have a voice, they don’t have a voice,” said Noe.

House Bill 5, the Safer Kentucky Act, goes into effect July 15, meaning anyone unlawfully camping can be arrested or fined.

Jacques Wigginton addressed this group’s mission and how it plans to protest HB 5.

“It’s time for all of us to get off our couch, and make a statement, because otherwise, we become complicit in what we do.”

The effort continues on a nine-and-a-half-hour trip to D.C. after three months of planning for this event.

Former urban county councilmember Jacques Wigginton told us Friday that the group making the trip to D.C. is “part of an overall movement, that is a call to morality.”