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Ritchie gave up two hits and two walks over five scoreless relief innings in Friday's loss to the Mets. He struck out five.
The rookie right-hander finished out the game after Spencer Strider (forearm) was pulled following a leadoff walk to MJ Melendez in the bottom of the fourth inning while showing greatly diminished velocity. Strider has already been placed on the IL and is being sent for an MRI on Saturday, and Ritchie's impressive relief performance over 73 pitches (42 strikes) makes him the logical candidate to move into the rotation. Over 30.2 innings in the majors this season, Ritchie has a 3.82 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 26:18 K:BB.
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Braves' Matt Olson: Clubs homer No. 20
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Olson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Mets.
The first baseman took Cionel Perez deep in the fifth inning, Olson's third homer in the last three games and his 20th of the season -- tying him for fourth in MLB behind Yordan Alvarez (24), Kyle Schwarber (24) and Byron Buxton (21). Through nine games to begin June, Olson is batting .333 (12-for-36) with four home runs, six RBI and nine runs.
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Braves' Anthony Molina: Recalled from Gwinnett
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Atlanta recalled Molina from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.
Molina will return to the majors to give Atlanta's bullpen some extra depth as Spencer Strider (elbow) moves to the injured list. Molina pitched two shutout innings during his lone appearance with the big club May 1 but still carries a 6.82 ERA and 1.59 WHIP across his MLB career.
Atlanta placed Strider on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right elbow inflammation.
Strider was forced to make an early exit from his start Friday due to arm soreness, and although he's now been confirmed to be dealing with an elbow injury, it remains unknown whether his inflammation is the result of a structural issue. He'll sit out for at least a couple of weeks, and a more accurate return timeline should come out once the team determines the severity of his injury. In the meantime, Anthony Molina will come up from Triple-A Gwinnett to give Atlanta some extra bullpen depth until a fifth starter is needed.
Strider was removed from Friday's game against the Mets due to right arm soreness.
Strider gave up six runs across the first two innings of the game and was displaying diminished velocity at the start of the fourth, prompting Atlanta's training staff to take him out of the game. It remains unknown what exactly the 27-year-old righty is dealing with, but the team should provide some clarity in the near future.
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Braves' Hurston Waldrep: Reinstated, sent to Triple-A
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Atlanta activated Waldrep (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Friday and subsequently optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.
The right-hander has been working his way back from offseason elbow surgery and made his third minor-league rehab start Thursday -- surrendering four runs across 3.2 innings with Double-A Columbus -- so it's an interesting decision by Atlanta to activate him now rather than simply continuing his rehab assignment in the minors. Waldrep posted a 2.88 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 55:22 K:BB across 56.1 regular-season frames in the big leagues last year and should get another look with Atlanta at some point this summer.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Starting rehab assignment
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Baldwin (oblique) will report to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday to begin a rehab assignment, Barrett Sallee of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.
The 25-year-old catcher was able to progress to taking live batting practice this week and has now been cleared for game action after recovering from the oblique strain that sent him to the injured list in mid-May. Assuming all goes well with Gwinnett, Baldwin could be back in Atlanta for the start of the team's next homestand, which begins Tuesday versus the Giants.
Braves' Martin Perez: Game postponed due to weather
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Perez won't start as scheduled Thursday against the White Sox since the game was postponed due to rain.
Perez should instead take the mound this weekend against the Mets. The southpaw has posted a 3.45 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with nine strikeouts over 15.2 frames in his last three outings, and he owns a 4-0 record and 3.09 ERA over 43.2 career innings against the Mets.
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Braves' Connor Thomas: Returns from internal brace surgery
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Thomas (elbow) has posted an 0.79 ERA, 0.62 WHIP and 6:3 K:BB over 11.1 innings across six appearances (one start) with Triple-A Gwinnett since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list May 22.
Thomas made his MLB debut last season with Milwaukee, which selected him in the 2024 Rule 5 Draft. The 28-year-old southpaw made just two appearances for the Brewers before hitting the shelf with an elbow injury that he ultimately addressed with a season-ending internal brace surgery in late July. After electing free agency over the winter, Thomas joined Atlanta on a minor-league deal in November and has gotten off to a nice start with his new organization since finishing up his rehab from surgery.
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Braves' Owen Carey: Back from IL
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Carey (heel) has gone 1-for-7 with a double and an 0:4 BB:K in two games since being reinstated from High-A Rome's 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Carey had been on the shelf for just under two months due to a heel injury before being cleared to return to the Rome lineup after completing a six-game rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League. The 19-year-old outfielder is slashing .250/.316/.423 with one home run and one stolen base over 57 plate appearances in the South Atlantic League this season.
Braves' Chris Sale: Takes loss despite strong outing
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Sale (8-5) took the loss Wednesday against the White Sox, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six over 5.2 innings.
Sale turned in another great performance, throwing 66 of his 103 pitches for strikes while generating 13 whiffs. Both runs he allowed came in the fourth inning, and he exited in the sixth having received no run support from Atlanta's offense. While the veteran left-hander continues to pitch at an elite level, he has now failed to complete six innings in three straight starts after reaching that mark in nine of his first 10 outings this season. Through 78.1 innings, Sale ranks top six among qualified starters in MLB in ERA (2.30), strikeouts (92) and wins. The 37-year-old is currently lined up to face San Francisco in his next start.
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