Braves OF Upton to miss remainder of spring with foot inflammation

Atlanta Braves' Melvin Upton Jr., walks off the field following a spring training baseball workout on Monday in Kissimmee, Fla. - photo by David Goldman

0228 Upton — Atlanta Braves' Melvin Upton Jr., walks off the field following a spring training baseball workout on Monday in Kissimmee, Fla. - photo by David Goldman

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Atlanta Braves outfielder Melvin Upton is expected to miss the rest of spring training because of inflammation in his left foot. The team announced Upton's condition Friday after he underwent an X-ray and MRI exam. Upton's foot will be placed in a short leg cast for two weeks, then in a walking boot from four to six weeks.

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