Braves' La Stella lifted in 2nd inning with apparent hamstring injury
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Atlanta Braves second baseman Tommy La Stella was removed from Monday's contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers after suffering an apparent hamstring injury, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman.
Looks like La Stella felt something in his right hamstring. He will exit and Pena will replace him at second base.
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) August 11, 2014
The 25-year-old rookie has been one of Atlanta's hottest hitters of late, managing an impressive .300/.378/.383 line with eight extra-base hits over his last 32 contests.