The Atlanta Braves are bringing back up one of their top prospect pitchers ahead of their series with the Chicago Cubs. It was announced on Monday that right-hander Owen Murphy was called up from Triple-A.
The pace continues to be a furious one for the Atlanta Braves here in September. Once they get done facing the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field this week, they will have played 13 games in a row against teams who are currently in Postseason position — and it could be 16 games in a row if the Houston Astros can find any vein of real consistency.
The Atlanta Braves made a roster move on Monday morning as they prepared to open a series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The club recalled right-hander Owen Murphy and designated left-hander Bailey Falter for assignment, ending a brief stay that lasted only two appearances, via the MLB transaction log.
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The Braves announced this morning that left-hander Bailey Falter has been designated for assignment. Right-hander Owen Murphy has been recalled from Triple-A to take his spot on the active roster.
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The Braves re-signed right-hander Elieser Hernández to a minor league contract, per their transaction log at MLB.com. It was the obvious outcome for Hernández, who has stepped into the same revolving-door role with Atlanta previously held by fellow veterans Carlos Carrasco and Jesse Chavez.
Hat tip to AG88 for pointing this out. Right now, there’s a four-way race for top batting line on the Braves: Matt Olson leads in wRC+ with 124. He has a .354 wOBA and a .355 xwOBA.
Though the Braves did take care of business over the weekend, the Braves were unable to earn the sweep as the Phillies won Sunday’s game. But while this one game was disappointing, the Braves have to be pleased with the spot they are in to earn another NL East division title.
The Atlanta Braves are back up in Chicago, this time set to face the Cubs for a three-game series at Wrigley Field. With the Cubs in possession of the first wild card in the National League, this provides them with a chance to preview another potential postseason team down the stretch.
The Atlanta Braves recently got Reynaldo Lopez back from injury and thrust him straight into the action as a starting pitcher back on the ninth of September in a contest against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Well that was certainly fun, wasn’t it? Series finale notwithstanding, the Atlanta Braves did exactly what they needed to do against the Philadelphia Phillies in order to essentially close the door 99 percent of the way on the NL East.
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The Atlanta Braves have wasted little time keeping right-hander Elieser Hernández in the organization. After designating him for assignment earlier in the week, the club signed the 31-year-old free agent to a minor-league contract on Sunday and immediately assigned him to Triple-A Gwinnett, via MLB.com.
Tyler Mahle had a simple reaction after Bryce Harper hit a home run against him during Saturday’s matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.
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Michael Harris II and Ronald Acuna Jr. each homered and right-hander Tyler Mahle produced another strong start to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 12-2 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night, clinching the three-game series.
Ha-Seong Kim delivered another big moment for the Atlanta Braves on Friday night, and manager Walt Weiss made sure to recognize what the infielder has overcome this season.
Atlanta Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim delivered another defining late-season hit Friday night, helping his team secure a dramatic 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings at Truist Park.
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The Atlanta Braves recalled 29-year-old outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday and placed Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list with a strained left intercostal muscle, backdated to September 8.
The Braves announced that outfielder Lane Thomas is headed to the IL with an intercostal strain. Thomas was injured while taking batting practice ahead of Thursday’s matchup against the Rays.
Thomas certainly hadn't yet made an impact, and with an announcement from Braves manager Walt Weiss on Thursday, he won't be making one anytime soon.
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Ronald Acuña Jr. may be nearing the end of his shelf life in Atlanta. The Atlanta Braves star outfielder Acuña would welcome extension talks with the team this offseason, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Monday.
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