Braves News: Benches clear in Anaheim, Sean Murphy update, and more
The Atlanta Braves evened the series Tuesday night after a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Reynaldo López started. He allowed two runs, walked two and struck out seven. Things were going relatively well, and then it got a little impactful (literally). In the bottom of the fifth, the benches cleared after López threw a high fastball to former Brave Jorge Soler, who quickly charged the mound.
Although Atlanta’s offense recorded 12 hits on the night, Walt Weiss was the real MVP after facing Soler.
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It is not yet clear what the status of López and Soler is, but a suspension for both seems inevitable.
More Braves news:
Sean Murphy is expected to return soon and will begin a rehab assignment on Friday. Spencer Strider’s next step, on the other hand, is to launch BP live.
We’ve already had some ups and downs early in this minor league season. Check out the latest minor league recap to see who’s hot and who’s not.
MLB News:
Chicago Cubs right-hander Cade Horton will undergo UCL surgery and miss the remainder of the season. It has not yet been decided whether he will undergo the full Tommy John procedure.
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Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Cody Ponce will undergo knee surgery and likely miss the rest of the season. His expected recovery time is six months.
The Chicago White Sox have placed outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. Fortunately, this is a grade 1 variety.
The Cleveland Guardians have placed infielder Gabriel Arias on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. To take his place on the team, Juan Brito was called up to make his big league debut.
From the feed:
The Braves released a few additional images of the City Connect jerseys, along with an announcement of a launch party on Thursday.
JR Ritchie was spectacular in Gwinnett Tuesday night, allowing just one hit and one run in seven frames.
