Albies went 2-for-2 after replacing Brandon Phillips at second base during Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees.
It was a banner day for the next wave of Atlanta prospects, as Ronald Acuna also went 2-for-5 from the leadoff spot. Albies, a 5-foot-9 dynamo who is the team's No. 4 prospect, will likely spend most or all of the season with Triple-A Gwinnett in 2017 after winning the batting title for Double-A Mississippi as the youngest player in the Southern League last season. However, should anything happen to Phillips, the Braves may not hesitate to bring Albies up to the big leagues.