Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. Ahead of Tuesday’s matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Atlanta Braves made a couple of moves. First, the club selected the contract of right-hander Nathan Wiles.
Atlanta hasn’t officially announced a starting pitcher but they just called up a pitcher who’s made three starts in Triple-A so far in a situation where they need a starter.
With Spencer Strider back on the IL after tweaking his hamstring yesterday, the Braves were forced to make a few roster moves to address their rotation.
The Braves announced Tuesday that they’ve selected the contract of righty Nathan Wiles from Triple-A Gwinnett. Atlanta opened a 40-man roster spot by releasing righty Amos Willingham.