Injury update: Ronald Acuña Jr. scheduled for surgery, as A.J. Minter added to the injured list, others.
Left-hander A.J. Minter was added to the 15-day disabled list by the Atlanta Braves, who suffered yet another blow to their ailing roster. There is irritation in the reliever’s left hip.
In his final appearance, Minter pitched a scoreless inning on Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals. He hasn’t been as productive as he was the previous season, but he has nonetheless achieved some encouraging outcomes. Though Atlanta currently has two southpaws in the bullpen, his departure will be felt severely.
Having the right hand Atlanta received a recall of Jimmy Herget. Herget has seen a lot of movement this season; on Wednesday, he was optioned to Gwinnett. He now comes back to take Minter’s position, who is injured.
After being outrighted, infielder Joey Wendle elected free agency, the Braves announced in the last flurry of roster movements.
On Tuesday, Ronald Acuña Jr. will have surgery to repair his ACL. Doctor Neal ElAttrache, who did his operation in 2021, will carry out his procedure.
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Starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt of the New York Yankees was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a strain in his right lat muscle. He might be out for four to six weeks.
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Minor league reliever Ryan Burr was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Philadelphia Phillies. Although the receiving party in the exchange is unknown, it is most likely going to be cash considerations.
Pitcher Garrett Whitlock of the Boston Red Sox will miss the rest of the season indefinitely after undergoing internal bracing surgery on Thursday.
The right-hander Jorge López was designated for assignment by the New York Mets following his expulsion earlier this week. He was replaced on the roster by left-hander Danny Young, who was called up by the team.
Right-hander Shaun Anderson was traded for cash by the Texas Rangers to the Miami Marlins. The team assigned Woo-Suk Go to an assignment in order to make room on the roster.
