Martin Prado day-to-day with left knee contusion

Braves outfielder Martin Prado was struck on the side of his left knee with a throw while attempting to steal second base on Tuesday night against the Marlins. He was still feeling it Wednesday.

Prado plays hurt often and typically tries to talk his way into the Braves’ batting order no matter what’s ailing him. But he gave no such fight on Wednesday afternoon, according to MLB.com beat writer Mark Bowman, and that was a strong enough signal to manager Fredi Gonzalez that the left fielder is still dealing with a good amount of discomfort.

“Usually, he’ll come in [to the manager’s office] and say I’m playing, I’m playing. But he didn’t come in today,” Gonzalez told Bowman. “With guys like that, that’s a pretty good indicator.”

Prado is hoping to fell well enough to play in Thursday’s series finale at Sun Life Stadium. The converted infielder is batting .277/.324/.438 this season with eight homers and 33 RBI in 279 plate appearances.