Albies (thumb) was extended an invitation to major league camp for spring training, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
The invite makes for a nice 19th birthday present for Albies, but this is simply about learning from veterans and building camaraderie among the Braves' core foundation of top prospects. Albies spent all of 2015 with Low-A Rome, batting .310/.368/.404 with 29 steals before a thumb injury ended his season in August.