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Reynaldo Lopez Reynaldo Lopez Starting Friday
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 4:37 PM
Lopez will start Friday's game against the Giants, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Lopez began the season in Atlanta's rotation but was moved to the bullpen in April after posting a 3.74 ERA and 1.43 WHIP alongside a 20:11 K:BB over 21.2 innings across five starts. He'll now get another chance to work as a starter following JR Ritchie's demotion to Triple-A, though Lopez's first opportunity will come against a Giants offense that's posted a .799 OPS since the beginning of June. The 32-year-old threw just 58 pitches across three innings during his most recent appearance Sunday, and he said Wednesday that he'll likely have a similar workload during his upcoming start, per Bowman. |
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Drake Baldwin Drake Baldwin Getting breather Wednesday
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 4:12 PM
Baldwin isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against San Diego.
Analysis: The lefty-hitting Baldwin doesn't typically retreat to the bench whenever Atlanta runs into a left-handed starter, but after going 0-for-20 with 13 strikeouts over his last five games, he'll step out of the lineup with southpaw JP Sears on the mound for the Padres. Joey Bart will start behind the plate and bat seventh while Baldwin sits. |
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Ian Hamilton Ian Hamilton Rejoins big-league bullpen
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 12:41 PM
Atlanta selected Hamilton's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
Analysis: Hamilton was knocked around for three runs over an inning of work in his lone appearance for Atlanta earlier this season. He's been much better at Gwinnett, however, with a 3.18 ERA and 28:6 K:BB over 22.2 innings. Hamilton will give the club a fresh bullpen arm. |
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Carlos Carrasco Carlos Carrasco Scrubbed from 40-man roster
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 12:38 PM
Atlanta designated Carrasco for assignment Wednesday.
Analysis: It's already the fifth time he's been designated for assignment this season. Carrasco has re-upped with Atlanta on the previous four occasions and will likely do so again. He's allowed six runs with a 6:1 K:BB over 14.2 innings in a mop-up role with the big club this season. |
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JR Ritchie JR Ritchie Sent back to Triple-A
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 12:36 PM
Atlanta optioned Ritchie to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
Analysis: Ritchie's second stint in the big leagues lasted two weeks, with the young righty posting a 5.40 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 16:9 K:BB in 15 innings across two starts and one relief appearance. Due to off days Thursday and Monday, Atlanta should be able to get by with four starters in the short term before filling Ritchie's vacated spot in the rotation late next week. Hurston Waldrep has given up just one run in 7.2 innings over two starts for Gwinnett since being reinstated from the 60-day injured list earlier this month and would be a logical choice to replace Ritchie in the big-league rotation. |
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Tyler Kinley Tyler Kinley Back from injured list
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 12:33 PM
Atlanta activated Kinley (elbow) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
Analysis: Kinley will skip a rehab assignment and rejoin the Atlanta bullpen following a two-week absence. The right-hander has posted a 3.18 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB across 28.1 relief innings this season. |
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Raisel Iglesias Raisel Iglesias Stuck with loss in 10th Tuesday
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 9:33 AM
Iglesias (0-2) took the loss Tuesday as Atlanta fell 7-6 to the Padres, giving up an unearned run on two hits in the 10th inning. He struck out one.
Analysis: The veteran closer was brought in to keep the game tied in the ninth inning and got the job done, but Iglesias couldn't prevent the phantom runner from scoring in the bottom of the 10th as Manny Machado lined a single up the middle on the first pitch he saw in the frame to bring home Jackson Merrill. Iglesias has been tagged for runs in three of his last four appearances, and over his last nine outings he's stumbled to a 3.72 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB in 9.2 innings. He has yet to blow a save this season, going 15-for-15, but the 36-year-old right-hander seems to be wearing down, and it will be tougher for manager Walt Weiss to find opportunities to give Iglesias some rest with Robert Suarez (forearm) not 100 percent right now. |
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AJ Smith-Shawver AJ Smith-Shawver Kicking off rehab stint Thursday
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 9:23 AM
Smith-Shawver (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday at Atlanta's spring training facility in Florida, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Analysis: The 23-year-old right-hander is set to throw 35-to-40 pitches over two innings in a simulated game. Smith-Shawver is heading into the final stretch of his recovery from June 2025 Tommy John surgery, and he's on track to be an option for Atlanta's big-league rotation sometime after the All-Star break. Over his first seven starts in 2025 prior to developing elbow trouble, Smith-Shawver had a 2.33 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 40:17 K:BB in 38.2 innings. |
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Danny Young Danny Young On rehab assignment
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 8:48 AM
Young (elbow) walked and hit a batter but struck out three in a scoreless inning in his first rehab appearance with Double-A Columbus on Tuesday.
Analysis: Young began a rehab assignment Saturday at the rookie-level Florida Complex League with a scoreless frame and followed that up with another scoreless outing as he moved up to Columbus. The left-hander is coming back from Tommy John surgery and is tracking toward a season debut around the All-Star break. |
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Robert Suarez Robert Suarez Nursing tight forearm
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 8:38 AM
Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said after Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Padres in 10 innings that Suarez wasn't available due to forearm tightness, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Analysis: The injury explains why Atlanta didn't turn to Suarez and instead tried to get two innings out of closer Raisel Iglesias with the score tied late, a move that backfired in the 10th. Suarez last pitched Friday, tossing 1.1 scoreless innings and 28 pitches in a win over the Brewers. Weiss downplayed any concern about Suarez's forearm issue, noting that the right-hander could be ready to return to his usual high-leverage relief role in Wednesday's series finale. |
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Kyle Farmer Kyle Farmer Beginning rehab assignment
Tue, Jun 23, 2026, 8:21 AM
Farmer (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Columbus on Tuesday.
Analysis: Farmer went down a little over a month ago with a right forearm strain but has progressed enough to try things out in a game setting. Interestingly, Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Monday that Farmer is "gonna catch a lot" on his rehab assignment, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The 35-year-old Farmer has not seen any action at catcher since 2019, and it's unlikely Atlanta would use him behind the plate on a regular basis even if Drake Baldwin gets hurt. |
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Sandy Leon Sandy Leon Back with Atlanta
Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 7:17 PM
Atlanta signed Leon to a minor-league deal on Monday, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.
Analysis: Leon will be back with Atlanta after being designated for assignment on Thursday. The 37-year-old has struggled to get it going from the plate this season, slashing just .091/.091/.091 with no homers or RBI in 44 plate appearances this season. |
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JR Ritchie JR Ritchie Receiving another start
Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 1:35 PM
Ritchie is slated to start Tuesday's game against the Padres at Petco Park, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.
Analysis: Ritchie will receive another turn through the rotation, despite a lackluster showing in his return to a starting role his last time out Wednesday, when he took a loss against the Giants after yielding five earned runs on five hits and three walks across five innings. Though the rookie right-hander has turned in underwhelming ratios (4.54 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 30:21 K:BB) over his first 35.2 innings in the big leagues, he'll have a pathway to making multiple starts while none of Spencer Strider (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach (elbow) and AJ Smith-Shawver (elbow) are particularly close to returning from the 60-day injured list. |
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Rowdy Tellez Rowdy Tellez Swats first Atlanta homer
Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 8:36 AM
Tellez went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.
Analysis: The veteran slugger replaced Matt Olson at first base with the game out of hand late, and Tellez took Chad Patrick deep in the ninth inning in his only plate appearance. It was Tellez's first homer in five games since joining Atlanta's 26-man roster earlier this month, but he has yet to make a start for his new team while stuck behind Olson and Dominic Smith on the depth charts at first base and DH. |
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Mauricio Dubon Mauricio Dubon Three hits from leadoff spot
Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 8:33 AM
Dubon went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.
Analysis: Getting the start in left field and hitting leadoff, Dubon accounted for nearly half of Atlanta's hits in a 9-4 loss. The veteran utility player has regularly hit atop the order against left-handed pitching while Ronald Acuna (hamstring) has been on the shelf in June, and over 16 games this month Dubon sports a .305/.349/.542 slash line with two doubles, four homers, one steal, eight runs and 13 RBI. |
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Sandy Leon Sandy Leon Headed to Triple-A
Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 7:18 PM
Leon was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.
Analysis: Leon cleared waivers after being designated for assignment Thursday, and he will now report to Triple-A. The 37-year-old has struggled to a .091 average with zero extra-base hits over 44 at-bats in 21 contests with Atlanta this year. |
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Bryce Elder Bryce Elder Hit hard in loss
Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 5:14 PM
Elder (5-5) took the loss Sunday against the Brewers, allowing eight runs on 12 hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out six.
Analysis: All of the runs against Elder came in the second inning Sunday -- five of them came with two outs, when the Brewers strung together four hits, capped by a William Contreras three-run homer. Elder has now dropped back-to-back starts, allowing 14 runs across 10 innings in that span. His ERA now sits at 3.71 with a 1.21 WHIP and 79:29 K:BB across 16 starts (94.2 innings) this season. Elder will look to get back on track his next time out, tentatively scheduled to come next weekend on the road against the Giants. |
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Eli White Eli White Settling into regular role
Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 10:25 AM
White will start in right field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Analysis: White will draw a fourth consecutive start at a corner-outfield spot, with Atlanta including him in the lineup three times versus lefties and one versus a righty. Though he's cobbled together a middling .228/.280/.391 slash line over 100 plate appearances on the season, White could be headed for something close to a near-everyday role while Atlanta is without star right fielder Ronald Acuna (hamstring). |
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Dominic Smith Dominic Smith Idle against southpaw
Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 10:22 AM
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Analysis: Smith will sit for the third time in four games, with all three of his absences coming against left-handed pitching. Drake Baldwin will get a day off from catching Sunday but will stick in the lineup at designated hitter. |
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Jorge Mateo Jorge Mateo Sitting after three straight starts
Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 10:21 AM
Mateo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Analysis: Mateo will head back to the bench after he had started at shortstop in three straight games, going 1-for-7 with a run scored. Though Atlanta will replace Mateo in the lineup with Ha-Seong Kim on Sunday, both players could find playing time at shortstop more difficult to come by when the team faces right-handed pitching. Mauricio Dubon may be the top choice to cover shortstop on those occasions, which will allow Mike Yastrzemski and Eli White to serve as Atlanta's primary options at the corner outfield spots while Ronald Acuna (hamstring) remains on the shelf. |
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