Braves Uggla Still Adjusting to CLs

“As he prepared for Tuesday night's game against the Royals, Braves second baseman Dan Uggla said he is still trying to get used to the contact lenses he began wearing for the first time last Thursday,” according to MLB.com. “Uggla did not report any problems during Friday night's game against the Brewers. But after experiencing blurred vision while batting the next two days, he opted to remove the contact lenses for his final two plate appearances of Sunday's series finale in Milwaukee.” Read more.

Update on Braves’ Uggla and Wood and Their CLs

Here’s the latest on Uggla, his hitting, and his contact lenses from the Atlanta Journal & Constitution: “Dan Uggla played his first game Friday night wearing new contact lenses and already came away encouraged. He went 0-for-2 with two walks but also hit a flyball nearly 400 feet to left  center field in the fifth inning of a 2-0 loss to the Brewers. ‘I felt great,’ Uggla said afterward. ‘The way I saw the ball tonight was night-and-day different than what it’s been. To get adjusted this quick to the contacts is really encouraging.’” Read more.

In another AJC post, there was an update about Braves pitcher Alex Wood: “Like his teammate Dan Uggla, rookie left-hander Alex Wood was encouraged by his first game wearing using new contact lenses Friday night against the Brewers. ‘It was awesome,’ Wood said. ‘I could see. I didn’t have to worry about glasses or anything. It was good.’ He proved it by going out and pitching a scoreless inning Saturday as well, in the first work of his career on back-to-back days. Wood gave up a leadoff double to Rickie Weeks before striking out the side in order to strand Weeks at second. ‘He did a terrific job,’ Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. ‘The velocity was good to see there again. And the changeup he threw, the last pitch to (Norichika) Aoki might have been the best changeup he’s thrown all year. That ball just plain disappeared.’” Read more.

Braves Freeman CL Saga Continues

"Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has ditched his glasses and switched back to playing in contact lenses again, hoping the latest medicated eye drops will keep his dry eyes from becoming irritated again," reports the Atlanta Journal. "'I’m going with contacts now,' said Freeman, who a week ago said he was done with contacts and would wear glasses on a permanent basis for the foreseeable future." Read more.

Donning Goggles, Freeman Homers for Braves

Freeman's Reaction after Hitting
Home Run with New Eyewear

"Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs, wearing his new glasses, to help the Atlanta Braves recover after blowing a five-run lead to beat the Cardinals 10-7 on Wednesday night," reports USA Today. "Freeman, who had missed four straight starts because of vision problems, was elated about receiving his new sports glasses before the game. He broke out of slump with three hits: his eighth homer in the first, a run-scoring double in the third and run-scoring single in the eighth." Read more.

Hours earlier: "Excited to try the new prescription sports glasses that had just arrived, Freddie Freeman arrived at Turner Field early Wednesday afternoon and immediately went to the batting cage to take swings while wearing dress shorts and a collared shirt," reports a Braves MLB webpage. "After experiencing no problem with the glasses, a jubilant Freeman made his way toward Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez's office to deliver the encouraging update. Things got even better when the young first baseman had no trouble taking swings outside and was placed back in Wednesday's lineup to make his first start since Friday." Read more.

Braves Freeman Waits on Bench for Sports Goggles

" Freddie Freeman has learned he can no longer wear contact lenses or have the peripheral vision necessary to hit while wearing glasses. The first baseman can only patiently wait on the arrival of sports goggles, with the hope they will alleviate the vision problems that have bothered him for three weeks," reports Braves.com. "Under Armour and Oakley both said they needed approximately a week to construct a prescription set of goggles for Freeman. There is some hope that at least one pair of these goggles might arrive by Tuesday." Read more.

Freeman Tries Then Drops Eyewear

"1B Freddie Freeman wore new glasses to play in the field Thursday," notes the Chicago Tribune. "He normally wears contact lenses, but dry air and wind in Colorado on last week's road trip caused abrasions in his eyes. He wasn't wearing the glasses, however, when he hit his seventh home run of the season in the third inning, and he kept them off when he went back out to first base after that." Read more.

Freeman Back at Third

"[Freddie] Freeman made his third visit to Braves ophthalmologist Alan Kozarsky this morning after being diagnosed with scratched corneas and microscopic abrasions on both eyes," reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. "He was given a new set of contact lenses, which he was still getting used to before the game. After sitting in the doctor’s office for 35 minutes to make sure he reacted well to the new lenses, Freeman sent a text message to Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez informing him he was able to return. 'All the scratches are gone,' Freeman said. 'The abrasions are gone. Everything is good. I got lucky that nothing was serious.'" Read more.

Scratch on Right Eye Sidelines Braves First Baseman

"Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has a minor scratch on his right eye and is not starting in Tuesday night's game against Cincinnati," reports ESPN. "Freeman says he hopes to play on Wednesday. He says he went through seven pairs of contact lenses on Monday night but had to leave the game after the seventh inning because the scratch on his cornea affected his field of vision." Read more.