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Reds' Andrew McKirahan: Traded to Reds
McKirahan was one of two prospects acquired by the Reds on Sunday in exchange for second baseman Brandon Phillips, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Along with the 27-year-old McKirahan, the Braves acquired 29-year-old pitcher Carlos Portuondo in the trade, but as their ages suggest, neither prospect is considered more than organizational filler. The left-handed McKirahan missed all of last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery and was outrighted off the Braves' 40-man roster in October. He'll likely settle in as a relief depth at the Double-A or Triple-A level if he's at full health when spring training wraps up.
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Braves' Andrew McKirahan: Outrighted to Double-A on Tuesday
McKirahan (arm) was outrighted to Double-A Mississippi on Tuesday, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.
McKirahan spent all of 2016 rehabbing after undergoing Tommy John surgery early in the season, and the Braves decided that it would be best to leave him off the 40-man roster until he can contribute at full capacity near the major league level. He'll start the season at Double-A, but he could progress quickly given his solid showing at Triple-A during the 2015 campaign.
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Braves' Andrew McKirahan: Transferred to 60-day DL Tuesday
McKirahan (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.
This move is largely procedural, as it clears up a 40-man roster spot now the left-hander is out for the year. McKirahan will likely need Tommy John surgery to repair his torn UCL, meaning that he probably won't see the field again until next season.
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Braves' Andrew McKirahan: Placed on 15-day DL
McKirahan (elbow) was officially placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, David O'Brien of the AJC reports.
The young lefty was diagnosed with a torn UCL early in spring training and is likely headed towards his second Tommy John surgery. He was officially placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, but he'll likely be transferred over to the 60-day DL in order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster sometime down the line. McKirahan won't likely be back on the mound until next spring.
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Braves' Andrew McKirahan: Torn UCL, second Tommy John surgery is likely
McKirahan (elbow) has a torn UCL and will likely undergo a second Tommy John surgery, Kevin McAlpin of the Braves Radio Network reports.
This is pretty much a worst-case scenario for McKirahan, as a second round of Tommy John surgery is infamously difficult to come back from. He'll have to sit out for roughly a year, and will then need to show he still has enough velocity and stuff to stay at the top level. The 26-year-old didn't exactly impress in 2015, receiving a PED suspension and registering a 5.93 ERA in 27.1 innings, so a comeback is a pretty tall order.
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Braves' Andrew McKirahan: MRI on tap
McKirahan is scheduled for an MRI on Thursday to help determine the cause of his arm tightness, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
McKirahan had to leave the mound Wednesday after tossing single-digit pitches, so this precautionary move comes as no surprise. Look for more information to be released on the lefty reliever once the team makes the results public.
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Braves' Andrew McKirahan: Leaves Wednesday's game with apparent injury
McKirahan left Wednesday's game with an apparent injury after throwing only four pitches, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
It's unclear what the injury is or how severe it is, but the fact that he was pulled mid-batter is somewhat concerning. Details of the injury will likely become known after the game concludes.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 195 lbs |
| Birthplace: Austin, TX |
| Age: 34 |
| School: Texas |
| Experience: 1 |
| Bats/Throws: R, L |