APRIL 6, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
ATLANTA BRAVES 89-73 · 2ND IN NL EAST
89-73 · 2ND IN NL EAST
Braves RHP Collin McHugh (shoulder) lands on 15-day IL The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander Collin McHugh on the 15-day injured list Thursday with inflammation in his pitching shoulder.
Braves recall rookie Shuster after ugly debut against Nats
Atlanta Braves rookie left-hander Jared Shuster has been recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett and will start against the San Diego Padres on Friday nightAPRIL 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Max Fried - Resumes throwing Fried (hamstring) has been playing catch but is still unable to run, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Impact After straining his hamstring last week, Fried has been playing catch in order to keep his arm warm, but also has yet to throw off a mound. He still has over a week before he can potentially return from the injured list, but it's still unclear whether or not he'll require an extended absence.
APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Raisel Iglesias - Yet to resume throwing Iglesias (shoulder) had yet to resume throwing as of Thursday, Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Impact Iglesias remains in rest and treatment mode two weeks after being diagnosed with right shoulder inflammation. The hope had been that he could join Atlanta's bullpen around mid-April, but now it would appear that the veteran closer might miss the entire month. A.J. Minter seems to have the strongest current hold on Atlanta's ninth-inning gig. Jesse Chavez got a save Wednesday at St. Louis, but Minter was presumably unavailable after pitching both Monday and Tuesday.
APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jared Shuster - Will start Friday Shuster will start for Atlanta on Friday against the Padres, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Impact That was the assumption when Shuster was recalled Thursday from Triple-A Gwinnett, and now it has been confirmed. San Diego makes for a tough bounceback opponent after the 24-year-old southpaw got lit up by the lowly Nationals in his MLB debut this past Sunday in Washington. There should be better fantasy streaming options on Friday's 14-game slate.
APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Braves-Padres MLB 2023 live stream (4/6), watch online 2023 baseball season into second week
APRIL 6, 2023 • AL.COM
Vaughn Grissom extends hit streak in Gwinnett Stripers' loss Despite a strong Triple-A debut by left-hander Domingo Robles, the Gwinnett Stripers lost 3-0 on Thursday afternoon at Norfolk.
APRIL 6, 2023 • AJC.COM
Collin McHugh - Doesn't expect long IL stint McHugh (shoulder) said Thursday that he expects to start throwing again soon, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Impact McHugh was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday with what has been diagnosed as right shoulder inflammation. He's dealing with some soreness and stiffness, but it doesn't sound like this is going to be an overly lengthy absence for the veteran Atlanta reliever.
APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
David O'Brien: The Braves put reliever Collin McHugh on the... - The Athletic The Braves put reliever Collin McHugh on the 15-day IL with shoulder inflammation and recalled rookie lefty Jared Shuster, who’ll presumably...
APRIL 6, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Jared Shuster - Recalled from Triple-A Shuster was recalled Thursday from Triple-A Gwinnett.
Impact Shuster will likely hop back into Atlanta's starting rotation Friday against the visiting Padres. He struggled in his MLB debut Sunday at Washington, yielding four earned runs on six hits and five walks over 4.2 innings. The 24-year-old left-hander tallied only one strikeout in that outing and seems like a risky fantasy steamer versus San Diego's dangerous offensive attack.
APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Where the Braves' Top 30 prospects are starting season With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Braves’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start: 1. Jared Shuster, LHP -- A...
APRIL 6, 2023 • MLB.COM
Collin McHugh - Placed on 15-day IL McHugh was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right shoulder inflammation.
Impact Jared Shuster has been recalled in a corresponding roster move and will likely get the start for Atlanta on Friday against the Padres. There is no estimated recovery timetable on McHugh, who had allowed one run through 3.2 innings of relief this year.
APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Pillar - Starting in left field Thursday Pillar is starting in left field and batting eighth Thursday against the Padres.
Impact Pillar gets the nod over Eddie Rosario -- and Marcell Ozuna -- with left-hander Blake Snell on the mound for San Diego. Atlanta's left-field job has formed into a platoon here in the early going.
APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Eddie Rosario - Sitting versus lefty Rosario is not in Atlanta's lineup Thursday versus the Padres.
Impact Kevin Pillar will start in left field and bat eighth with left-hander Blake Snell on the mound for San Diego. Rosario has zero extra-base hits through 14 plate appearances this year.
APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Marcell Ozuna - Not in lineup Thursday Ozuna is out of the lineup Thursday against the Padres.
Impact The hot-hitting Travis d'Arnaud will DH and bat cleanup, with Kevin Pillar covering left field and hitting eighth. Ozuna is just 1-for-17 (.059) with six strikeouts out of the gate this season.
APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Travis d'Arnaud - Hitting cleanup again Thursday D'Arnaud will DH and bat cleanup Thursday night against the Padres.
Impact It's the fourth straight start out of the No. 4 spot in the order for d'Arnaud, who has gone 10-for-26 (.385) with an .885 OPS through six total games this season. He'll likely continue to get everyday playing time -- whether at DH or catcher -- while he's carrying such a hot bat. Sean Murphy is behind the plate and hitting sixth Thursday versus the Padres and left-hander Blake Snell.
APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Wright - Scuffles in rehab start Wright (shoulder) gave up five runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings in a start for Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday. He struck out six.
Impact A grand slam by Ryan O'Hearn accounted for most of the damage off the right-hander, but the fact that Wright was able to stretch out to 84 pitches (53 strikes) and generate some strikeouts are encouraging signs. He got a late start to camp after getting a cortisone injection in his shoulder in January, but Wright appears to be on track to get activated from the injured list when first eligible, potentially joining the Atlanta rotation April 11 for a home start against the Reds.
APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
What we learned in MLB this week: The stolen base is back
Steals are (way) up, the Rangers are relevant, and the Dodgers are still the Dodgers. Here's what we learned across MLB in Week 1.APRIL 6, 2023
Braves ride momentum into home opener vs. Padres The Atlanta Braves are off to a fast start as they enter their home opener on Thursday against the San Diego Padres, who have been up and do...
APRIL 6, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Braves host the Padres to open 4-game series
The Atlanta Braves start a four-game series at home against the San Diego Padres on ThursdayAPRIL 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
David O'Brien: Kyle Wright allowed seven hits including a... - The Athletic Kyle Wright allowed seven hits including a homer, five runs and one walk with six strikeouts in six innings of his Triple-A rehab start for...
APRIL 6, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Five observations after the Braves sweep the Cardinals ST. LOUIS – The Braves probably couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season.
APRIL 6, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Braves veteran Charlie Morton offers thoughtful perspective on Dylan Dodd's debut Morton said there's "something transcendent about that first time you take a major-league mound."
APRIL 6, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Michael Harris II - Steals first bag of 2023 Harris went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals.
Impact The 22-year-old outfielder stole 20 bases in 22 attempts for Atlanta in only 114 games en route to the NL Rookie of the Year Award, and it took six games for Harris to open his account in that category in 2023. He's had a quiet start overall, batting .227 (5-for-22) with his only extra-base hit being a double, but his 2:5 BB:K suggests it's just a matter of time before hits start falling in more frequently.
APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jesse Chavez - Collects rare save Chavez recorded the final out of Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals to pick up his first save of the season.
Impact A.J. Minter had pitched in the first two games of the series while Joe Jimenez has thrown 16 pitches the night before and may not be ready to work back-to-back days after offseason back surgery, so when Collin McHugh allowed a run in the bottom of the ninth inning to create a save situation, it was Chavez who got the call to close things out. It's the 39-year-old right-hander's first save since 2019, and while he's capable of serving in a variety of roles in the Atlanta bullpen, he's unlikely to see consistent high-leverage work. Through four appearances this season, Chavez holds a 0.00 ERA over 3.2 innings with a hold and a 3:0 K:BB in addition to Wednesday's save.
APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
