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JR Ritchie JR Ritchie Dispatched to minors
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 6:44 PM
Atlanta optioned Ritchie to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.
Analysis: Ritchie is being sent down one day after a spot start versus the Nationals that saw him yield a pair of runs over four innings. The young right-hander has logged a 4.50 ERA and 53:36 K:BB over 58 innings covering eight starts and six relief outings during his time with the big club this season. |
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James Karinchak James Karinchak Optioned to Triple-A
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 6:42 PM
Atlanta optioned Karinchak to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.
Analysis: Karinchak has allowed two runs with an 8:5 K:BB over 9.2 frames out of the Atlanta bullpen this season. He'll head back to Gwinnett for now but could get another opportunity later in the year. |
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Jorge Mateo Jorge Mateo Designated for assignment
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 6:40 PM
Atlanta designated Mateo for assignment Monday.
Analysis: Mateo has slashed .240/.285/.380 this season and has started only one game since the All-Star break. With Ha-Seong Kim (finger) back on the active roster, Atlanta has opted to send Mateo to waivers. |
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Sean Murphy Sean Murphy Reinstated from 60-day injured list
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 6:36 PM
Atlanta activated Murphy (finger) from the 60-day injured list Monday.
Analysis: Murphy is back from a fractured left middle finger that had kept him shelved since mid-May. He's been limited to only four games this season due to injury but has been cleared to return after slashing .381/.417/.429 in six rehab contests. Murphy will be the No. 2 catcher in Atlanta behind Drake Baldwin and should see some starts in the designated hitter spot. |
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Ha-Seong Kim Ha-Seong Kim Activated from injured list
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 6:31 PM
Atlanta activated Kim (finger) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
Analysis: Kim has been shelved since early July with right middle finger inflammation. He's just 5-for-73 (.068) in the majors this season and slashed an underwhelming .216/.355/.353 in 16 rehab contests. Jim Jarvis remains on the active roster and could continue to serve as Atlanta's primary shortstop over Kim. |
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Tyler Uberstine Tyler Uberstine Heading to Atlanta
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 4:25 PM
Atlanta acquired Uberstine from the Red Sox in exchange for Eli White on Monday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Uberstine, originally drafted by the Red Sox in 2021, will depart the organization for Atlanta. The 27-year-old has spent most of this season with Triple-A Worcester and made one appearance for the big-league club in early April. With Worcester, the right-hander posted a 2.81 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 37:11 K:BB through 32 innings. Uberstine will most likely report to Triple-A Gwinnett. |
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Duncan Davitt Duncan Davitt Shipped to Atlanta
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 4:22 PM
Atlanta acquired Davitt from the White Sox on Monday in exchange for catcher Joey Bart, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: After making his second appearance of the season with the White Sox over the weekend, Davitt was designated for assignment earlier Monday when the team needed to open up a spot on the 40-man roster. The 26-year-old righty will reclaim a 40-man spot in Atlanta and is likely to begin his time in the organization at Triple-A Gwinnett. Davitt has spent most of the 2026 campaign with Chicago's Triple-A affiliate in Charlotte, turning in a 6.22 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 64:25 K:BB across 59.1 innings. |
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Dylan Dodd Dylan Dodd Pockets third win
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 11:16 AM
Dodd (3-1) picked up the win Sunday over the Nationals, striking out one in a perfect inning of relief.
Analysis: The southpaw took the mound for the fifth with the score tied 2-2 after starter JR Ritchie had lasted four innings, and Dodd was the pitcher of record when Atlanta took the lead for good in the bottom of the frame. Dodd has moved into a higher-leverage role since the beginning of July, posting a 1.42 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and 13:3 K:BB over 12.2 innings and 13 appearances while collecting all three of his wins and six of his seven holds on the year. |
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Mike Yastrzemski Mike Yastrzemski Finding power stroke
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 11:11 AM
Yastrzemski went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Nationals.
Analysis: The veteran slugger took Cade Cavalli deep for a solo shot in the third inning to get Atlanta on the board, before adding a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Yastrzemski has four hits in his last three games, and all four have gone for extra bases (two doubles and two homers). As long as he's providing some thump, he'll continue to be a regular part of the lineup against right-handed pitching while manning one of the corner outfield spots, with occasional action at DH as well. |
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Undergoes shoulder surgery
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 11:07 AM
Gracia has undergone surgery to repair the labrum in his shoulder, Jesus Cano of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: While Atlanta has yet to make an official announcement about the surgery, including which shoulder it was performed on, the ninth overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft is facing a 7-10 month recovery either way. Gracia dealt with a shoulder issue in his final year of college at Virginia, so the need to go under the knife wasn't a big surprise and was likely known to Atlanta when the team selected him, and he still posted a .354/.489/.632 slash line with 14 homers in 56 games despite reduced exit velocities from the season prior. If he meets the short end of his recovery estimate, Gracia -- who turns 22 in October -- could participate in spring training in 2027, but a more cautious approach from the organization would see him make his pro debut later next spring or summer. |
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Brent Suter Brent Suter Lands with Atlanta
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 10:36 AM
Atlanta acquired Suter from the Angels on Monday in exchange for Nacho Alvarez, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: In 41 appearances for the Angels this season, Suter has put up a 4.12 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 55:17 K:BB over 63.1 innings of work. The veteran left-hander offers Atlanta a versatile bullpen arm capable of covering multiple innings. Suter has recorded more than three outs in 20 of his 41 outings in 2026. |
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Tyler Mahle Tyler Mahle Dealt to Atlanta
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 8:37 PM
Mahle was traded from the Giants to Atlanta in exchange for minor-league right-handed pitcher Anthony Molina on Sunday night, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Mahle will head to Atlanta after having produced a 5.13 ERA and 1.39 WHIP with 89 strikeouts over 94.2 innings in 18 starts with the Giants this season. The right-hander has struggled with his consistency on the mound this season, posting six starts during which he allowed one or zero runs, while also surrendering five or more runs on six occasions. Mahle will likely immediately slot in to Atlanta's starting rotation after Reynaldo Lopez (knee) was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday. |
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Chris Sale Chris Sale Start pushed back
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 5:55 PM
Sale is slated to make his next start during Atlanta's road series against the Yankees next weekend, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Analysis: Sale was lined up to toe the rubber in Tuesday's series opener against Miami, but he will now be pushed back a few days. The southpaw has posted a 1.23 ERA and 0.59 WHIP with 31 strikeouts over 22 innings in his last four appearances, so Atlanta's decision to push him back in the pitching schedule isn't performance-based and is likely just a measure to build in some extra rest for him during the grueling season. |
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Reynaldo Lopez Reynaldo Lopez Minimum IL stint expected
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 4:19 PM
Lopez (knee) underwent an MRI on Sunday that showed no structural damage, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Lopez was placed on the 15-day injured list earlier in the day after he was scratched from his expected start Saturday due to left knee inflammation. The right-hander appears to have avoided significant damage, and manager Walt Weiss expects Lopez to be activated from the IL when first eligible Aug. 15. |
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Matt Olson Matt Olson Homers in third straight game
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 3:30 PM
Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Nationals.
Analysis: Olson tied the game at 2-2 in the fourth inning with a 401-foot blast off Cade Cavalli, his 31st homer this season and his third in his last three games. Since the All-Star break, Olson has gone 17-for-65 (.262) with six homers, putting his slash line at .266/.342/.541 with 69 RBI and 78 runs scored across 491 plate appearances this season. |
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JR Ritchie JR Ritchie Goes four innings in return
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 3:26 PM
Ritchie didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Nationals, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out four.
Analysis: Making his first major-league start since June 23, Ritchie held the Nats scoreless through three innings before allowing two runs in the fourth. Overall, Ritchie sports a 4.50 ERA across 58 innings in the majors this season with a 1.43 WHIP and 53:36 K:BB. The 23-year-old rookie figures to get another look in Atlanta's rotation with Reynaldo Lopez (knee) on the IL. Ritchie currently lines up to face the Yankees on the road in his next outing. |
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Raisel Iglesias Raisel Iglesias Up to 24 saves
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 3:12 PM
Iglesias earned the save in Sunday's 4-2 win over Washington, striking out one and walking one in a scoreless ninth inning.
Analysis: Iglesias has now held opponents without an earned run in his last five innings, as he improved to 24-for-26 in save chances this season. The veteran closer's lowered his ERA to 2.25 across 40 innings this year with a 1.05 WHIP and 44:10 K:BB. |
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Dominic Smith Dominic Smith Taking seat against righty
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 11:28 AM
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Analysis: Smith started in Atlanta's last two matchups versus right-handed pitching and went 2-for-6 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and three runs between those contests, but he'll retreat to the bench Sunday while the Nationals send righty Cade Cavalli to the hill. The 31-year-old looks like he'll have to settle for more of a part-time role at designated hitter versus righties while Mike Yastrzemski and Ronald Acuna both see more time at that spot following their recent returns from the injured list. |
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Spencer Strider Spencer Strider Likely done for 2026
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 9:45 AM
Strider (elbow) appears unlikely to pitch again during the 2026 season, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: After landing on the shelf June 13 due to right elbow inflammation, Strider met with Dr. Keith Meister two days later and was prescribed a month of rest. Though he was expected to be re-evaluated over the All-Star break, Atlanta hasn't provided a formal update on Strider's next steps. Bowman notes that Strider had his locker cleaned out during Atlanta's most recent homestand, a sign that the club isn't counting on the right-hander's return over the final two months of the season. Strider labored through his eight starts with Atlanta prior to going on the injured list, walking 12.8 percent of the batters he faced while pitching to a 5.31 ERA and 1.36 WHIP across 39 innings. |
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JR Ritchie JR Ritchie Called up to start Sunday
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 8:18 AM
Atlanta recalled Ritchie from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Sunday against the Nationals, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The 23-year-old rookie will fill the rotation spot of Reynaldo Lopez, who landed on the injured list due to a knee issue. It'll be the eighth start and 14th MLB appearance of the campaign for Ritchie, who has a 4.50 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 49:33 K:BB across his first 54 big-league innings. |
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