TOUKI TOUSSAINT NEWS

Designated for assignment Atlanta designated Toussaint for assignment Saturday.

Impact Toussaint was once a big-time prospect, and he showed flashes in the big leagues as recently as last season, but the right-hander has struggled to the tune of a 6.26 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in 41.2 innings for Triple-A Gwinnett this season. The Atlanta front office lost patience, but Toussaint is still just 26 years old, so he may be appealing to another team as a reclamation project.

JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sent back to Triple-A Toussaint was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

Impact Toussaint spent just two days on the big-league roster and didn't get into a game. He'll head back to Triple-A to await his next chance, a level where he's struck out 16 batters in 8.2 innings across a pair of starts.

APRIL 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fried, Jansen mow down Dodgers as Braves stop LA streak, 3-1

Max Fried looked right at home, opening with five perfect innings while pitching the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers

APRIL 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moves up to majors Atlanta recalled Toussaint from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

Impact Toussaint and Dylan Lee will both join Atlanta in Los Angeles for the second game of the team's series with the Dodgers, giving the bullpen a fresh pair of arms after starter Huascar Ynoa lasted just 3.2 innings in Monday's 7-4 loss. Ynoa was demoted to Gwinnett in a corresponding move, but Toussaint isn't expected to get a look in the rotation in his place. Instead, Atlanta will likely condense from a six-man rotation to a five-man setup, with Kyle Wright and Bryce Elder occupying the back-end spots.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Braves hard-throwing rookie Strider a contender for rotation

Hard-throwing rookie right-hander Spencer Strider, who made his major league debut with Atlanta late last season as a reliever, is being considered for one of the open spots in the...

MARCH 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

New closer Jansen gives Braves one of MLB's deepest bullpens

The additions of former Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen and another established veteran, Collin McHugh, give the World Series champion Atlanta Braves one of baseball's deepest bullpen...

MARCH 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Beginning year at Gwinnett Atlanta optioned Toussaint to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.

Impact According to Jeff Schultz of The Athletic, manager Brian Snitker said that Atlanta didn't have enough innings available for Toussaint at the big-league level, so the right-hander will continue to stay stretched out at Gwinnett to begin the season. He'll likely be one of Atlanta's top internal candidates to step into the MLB rotation should the club lose a starter to injury.

MARCH 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Braves' Snitker ponders 6th starter as he studies rotation

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker says he's considering all options, including a six-man rotation or an opener, as he looks for answers in his starting rotation

MARCH 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves right-hander Touki Toussaint searches for consistency Braves righty Touki Toussaint hopes to achieve more consistency this season.

MARCH 21, 2022 • AJC.COM

Braves to face Phils after wild 9th in beating Padres 4-3

Will Smith struck out the side around three walks in the ninth inning to finish the Atlanta Braves’ 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres that opened a 2 1/2-game lead over Philadelphi...

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sent to Triple-A Toussaint (personal) was activated from the bereavement list Sunday and optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Impact Toussaint spent the past few days on the bereavement list following the death of his father, and he'll now make his way to the minors. The 25-year-old has made 10 starts for Atlanta this season but was shifted to the bullpen just before being placed on the bereavement list.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

NL East-leading Braves overcome Duvall's lost HR in victory

Ian Anderson pitched two-hit ball over six-plus innings and Austin Riley, Ozzie Albies and Freddie Freeman homered as the Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-2

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Placed on bereavement list Toussaint was placed on the bereavement list Wednesday.

Impact Toussaint has recently shifted to a bullpen role, and he'll now miss between three and seven games following his placement on the bereavement list due to the recent passing of his father. The team will likely have another bullpen game against the Padres on Sunday, when the fifth spot in Atlanta's rotation comes up again.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Working out of bullpen Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Toussaint will be available out of the bullpen behind opening pitcher Jesse Chavez in Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, David O'Brien of T...

Impact Snitker didn't explicitly say that Toussaint lost his rotation spot, but that appears to be the implication, given that he hasn't pitched since being tagged for four runs on five hits and three walks in four innings in his last start Sept. 14 versus the Rockies. Toussaint won't necessarily work as a primary pitcher behind Chavez either, as Snitker termed Tuesday's contest as a bullpen day since Atlanta will have its full complement of relievers available. Atlanta will have a need for a fifth starter again Sunday in San Diego, but the early expectation is that the team will get by with another bullpen game rather than reinserting Toussaint into the rotation.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ineffective once again Tuesday Toussaint (3-3) allowed four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five over four innings in a loss to the Rockies on Tuesday.

Impact Toussaint pitched a clean first but had some trouble in the second. He started off the inning by allowing a solo home run to Trevor Story and allowed one more run on a walk and a pair of base hits. The 25-year-old righty later allowed another homer, this time a two-run blast by Brendan Rodgers to put the Rockies up 4-2 in the fifth. Toussaint's day ended there and Atlanta was unable to mount the comeback. The former first-round pick in 2014 hasn't pitched more than four innings in either of his last three starts and has given up exactly four earned runs in two of those three outings. He now sits at a 4.50 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 48:22 K:BB over 50 innings this year. He's in line for a tough road matchup against the Giants at the end of the week.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ynoa expected to start as Atlanta hosts Colorado

The Rockies will start Antonio Senzatela on Wednesday and the Braves are expected to counter with Huascar Ynoa

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Touki Toussaint stumbles again, might lose spot; Adam Duvall, other Braves newcomers thriving The results have become all too familiar with Touki Toussaint, who has lasted 10 total innings in three September starts for Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Rodgers, Story go deep, Rockies beat Braves 5-4

Brendan Rodgers hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the fifth inning, Trevor Story went deep in the second and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toussaint scheduled to start as Atlanta hosts Colorado

The Braves will send Touki Toussaint to the mound Tuesday and the Rockies plan to give Jon Gray the start

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hampson 2 homers, Rockies take 3 of 4 from Phillies

Garrett Hampson homered twice and knocked in all five runs as the Colorado Rockies dealt another blow to the Philadelphia Phillies’ playoff hopes with a 5-4 victory

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Albies, Freeman go deep in 7th, Braves win series over Miami

Ozzie Albies and Freddie Freeman each hit a solo homer off Anthony Bass in the seventh inning, Eddie Rosario went deep off Edward Cabrera in the fourth, and the Atlanta Braves beat...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Struggles with free passes Toussaint allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit and four walks in three innings of a no-decision against Washington on Wednesday. He also hit a batter and had three strikeouts.

Impact That's two straight starts in which Toussaint has lasted only three innings. His four walks Wednesday were a season high, and he managed to throw just 29 of his 62 pitches for strikes. Toussaint was lifted in the fourth inning after giving up a Josh Bell homer and a pair of walks without recording an out. The 25-year-old Toussaint will try to get back on track next week with an appealing home matchup against the Rockies.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE