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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Limited use since Murphy's return
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D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
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Braves' Jarred Kelenic: Hitting bench against lefty
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Kelenic is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
The lefty-hitting Kelenic had started in both of Atlanta's previous two matchups with lefty starters, but he'll take a seat Wednesday while the Orioles bring southpaw Cade Povich to the mound. Adam Duvall will move over from right field to cover Kelenic's usual spot in left field while Brian Anderson draws the start in right.
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Braves' Blake Burkhalter: Returns to action for Rome
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High-A Rome reinstated Burkhalter (elbow) from its 7-day injured list Sunday.
Burkhalter made his High-A debut Sunday in Rome's 5-0 loss to Winston-Salem, working 3.1 innings and striking out two while giving up one run on six hits and no walks. A second-round pick in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft, Burkhalter missed the entire 2023 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He was on the shelf for most of the first two months of the 2024 campaign before he reported to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League in late May and made two rehab appearances.
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Braves' Nacho Alvarez: Bumped up to Triple-A
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Atlanta promoted Alvarez from Double-A Mississippi to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
A 21-year-old shortstop, Alvarez didn't hit a home run over his 202 plate appearances with Mississippi, but he earned the promotion after going 16-for-17 on stolen-base attempts while getting on base at a .381 clip.
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Braves' Max Fried: Falls to Orioles
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Fried (6-3) took the loss Tuesday against Baltimore, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out three.
Three of the runs charged to Fried came on a Jorge Mateo homer in the second inning. It was a tough night for the 30-year-old left-hander -- Fried had won three consecutive starts prior to Tuesday, allowing just three earned runs over 24 innings while striking out 28 in that span. Overall, his ERA sits at 3.20 on the year with a 1.06 WHIP and 70:24 K:BB across 13 starts (78.2 innings). Fried will look to bounce back in his next outing, currently scheduled for early next week at home against the Tigers.
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Mateo returns to the Baltimore lineup and hits a 3-run homer to lead the Orioles over Atlanta 4-0
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Rolling Orioles return home to meet struggling Braves
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Braves' Spencer Schwellenbach: Set to start Wednesday
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Schwellenbach is listed as Atlanta's starting pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Orioles in Baltimore.
He will be matched up against former college teammate Cade Povich in a battle between two of the top pitching prospects in both organizations. Schwellenbach hasn't looked sharp in his first two major-league outings, allowing a total of nine runs over 9.2 innings in losses to the Nationals and Red Sox. The young righty's future still looks bright, but he'll be difficult to trust for fantasy purposes Wednesday in a tough matchup.
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Braves' Orlando Arcia: On base three times Sunday
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Arcia went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Nationals.
It's the first time all season the veteran shortstop has drawn multiple free passes in a game. Arcia's rough start to the year has continued into June, and through eight games this month he's batting just .207 (6-for-29), but three of those hits have gone for extra bases -- two doubles and a homer.
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Braves' Jarred Kelenic: Blasts three-run homer
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Kelenic went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Nationals.
Kelenic's ninth-inning three-run blast cut the deficit to three and provided Atlanta with their final runs of the afternoon. The homer was a good sign for Kelenic, who appears to be fine after having missed a couple of games earlier in the week with a wrist injury. It was the seventh multi-hit game of the season for Kelenic, who is hitting .310 (9-for-29) with three doubles, a triple, a homer and five RBI over his last nine games.
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Braves' Hurston Waldrep: Takes loss in debut
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Waldrep (0-1) took the loss Sunday, allowing seven runs on four hits and four walks over 3.2 innings against the Nationals. He struck out one.
Waldrep began his major-league debut well, allowing only a walk over the first three innings. However, the bottom fell out in the fourth when he allowed seven of the nine batters he faced to reach base, and he was pulled with two outs and the bases loaded having already allowed four runs. Reliever Aaron Bummer then came on, allowing a double to the next batter, CJ Abrams, who cleared the bases. Despite the ugly result, the 22-year-old prospect looked the part through three and should receive more chances to stick in the rotation for the time being. Should he make his next turn, he would be tentatively slated to start next weekend when the Rays come to Atlanta for an interleague showdown.
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Keibert Ruiz homers in 7-run 4th inning as the Nationals beat the Braves 8-5
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Braves' Sean Murphy: On bench Sunday
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Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Murphy started the previous three games and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale in Washington. Travis d'Arnaud will step in behind the plate to catch for Hurston Waldrep in his MLB debut.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Shifts to 60-day IL
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Atlanta transferred Acuna (knee) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
The 26-year-old recently underwent season-ending surgery to repair the torn ACL in his left knee, so it was only a matter of time before he was moved to the 60-day IL to free up a spot on the 40-man roster. Acuna will have nearly 10 months of recovery and rehab before Opening Day in 2025, so there's a chance he's ready for the start of next season.
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Braves' Daysbel Hernandez: Sent to Triple-A
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Atlanta optioned Hernandez to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
The 27-year-old was called up Saturday and will return to the minors after he delivered a scoreless frame versus the Nationals. Hernandez hasn't given up an earned run in three big-league outings this season and should receive another look with Atlanta at some point this summer.
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Braves' Hurston Waldrep: Called up for first MLB start
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Waldrep had his contract selected from Triple-A Gwinnett ahead of his start Sunday against the Nationals.
The 22-year-old was previously announced as the starter for Sunday's series finale in Washington, and he's now officially been added to the MLB roster. Waldrep was recently promoted to Gwinnett from Double-A Mississippi and will make his big-league debut with just two career games under his belt at Triple-A. He's pitched well between the two affiliates this season with a 3.09 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 59:18 K:BB across 55.1 innings.
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Nats look for another series win over Braves
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | .242 (13th) | 281 (19th) | 66 (19th) | 3.70 (8th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| R. Acuna RF Ronald Acuna RF | Knee |
| S. Strider SP Spencer Strider SP | Elbow |
| A. Minter RP A.J. Minter RP | Hip |
| A. Smith-Shawver SP A.J. Smith-Shawver SP | Oblique |
| J. Herget RP Jimmy Herget RP | Shoulder |
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