Keuchel has been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett and will make his first start Saturday, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.
As expected, Keuchel will begin his season at Triple-A. He's in line to make two starts with the Stripers before being joining the big-league rotation, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com, putting him on track to make his first appearance as a Brave sometime during Atlanta's upcoming series with the Mets, which runs from June 17 to June 19.