Ozzie Albies left the Atlanta Braves' 9-5 victory over the Washington Nationals in the fifth inning on Monday after he fractured his left foot.

Albies suffered the fracture in the batter's box on a swing, and as the ball left the bat, the second baseman hobbled a step down the first-base line before falling to the ground in pain.

"Hate it for Ozzie. Hate it for us," said Brian Snitker, who didn't know how long Albies will be sidelined. "He'll be fine. He's young, he'll heal quick. Like I said, I just hate it for the kid because he loves to play baseball and he's such a big part of our club. It's a chance for somebody else to do something good."

The defending World Series champions started the season slowly, but are in the midst of a 12-game winning streak.