It appears as though the Braves will have to wait a bit on the development of one their higher 2015 draft picks. On June 25th, Lucas Herbert was forced to leave a game very early on while catching and he was limping off the field. Given that it was a hot day, many were hopeful that it was just cramps that forced him off the field.
However, today Lucas posted the following tweet
Going to have to trust the process and work hard, can't wait to be back out on the field as soon as possible.
— Lucas Herbert (@lucasherbert_) June 29, 2015
If you look at the tweet, you will see where I asked him (along with others) what happened and its there where you see his response
@RickC_1013 @leprekhan meniscus tear
— Lucas Herbert (@lucasherbert_) June 29, 2015
This is certainly a setback for Lucas but even IF he requires surgery, a torn meniscus should allow for a full recovery. While its unclear exactly how severe the injury is at this point (and we are dealing with Twitter here so keep that in mind), we will keep you posted as more details become. available. Also, big thanks to Lucas to maintaining a positive attitude and being very open and transparent with fans.