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  • Braves option Williams to Triple-A
    Braves optioned INF Luke Williams to Triple-A Gwinnett.

    Advice: Williams was optioned to make room for the newly signed Joey Wendle. Serving as infield depth with Atlanta, he appeared in just seven games this season. Now he’ll serve as organizational depth in the minors. Rotoworld Today, 9:50 am
  • Braves sign Joey Wendle to one-year contract
    Braves signed INF Joey Wendle to a one-year contract.

    Advice: Wendle was released by the Mets earlier this week after hitting .222 with zero home runs in 36 at-bats. The 34-year-old wasn’t any better for the Marlins last year when he hit .212 with two home runs in 297 at-bats. He’ll serve as a backup infielder with Atlanta. Rotoworld Today, 9:45 am
  • Braves recall Ray Kerr for start Friday
    Braves recalled LHP Ray Kerr from Triple-A Gwinnett.

    Advice: Kerr will start Friday night’s game against the Pirates. The 29-year-old left-hander has a 2.89 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in four appearances out of the bullpen with Atlanta this season. The Braves need a fresh arm and while Kerr was optioned on Monday, he didn’t appear in any games for Gwinnett. Rotoworld Today, 9:37 am
    Ray KerrATL - RP
    3:40 pm @PIT
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  • Braves place Smith-Shawver (oblique) on IL
    Braves placed RHP AJ Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain.

    Advice: Smith-Shawver has a strained left oblique muscle. He was just recalled and made his first start of the season for the Braves on Thursday. Smith-Shawver shutout the Cubs for 4 1/3 innings in his debut. Rotoworld Today, 9:29 am
  • Sent to Triple-A
    Atlanta optioned Williams to Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.

    Advice: The 27-year-old had his contract selected by Atlanta in mid-April, but he tallied just four plate appearances during his month with the big club. Joey Wendle was signed to a major-league contract Friday and is taking Williams' place on the roster. Rotowire.com Today, 9:28 am
  • Gets MLB deal from Atlanta
    Atlanta signed Wendle to a one-year contract Friday.

    Advice: Wendle was released by the Mets earlier this week after hitting just .222/.243/.250 in 37 plate appearances but has quickly caught on with their division rivals. The utility infielder made the All-Star team with the Rays in 2021 but has produced just a .604 OPS in three seasons since then. Wendle will back up all over the infield in Atlanta. Rotowire.com Today, 9:28 am
  • Promoted, starting Friday
    Atlanta recalled Kerr from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Friday's game at Pittsburgh.

    Advice: The left-hander was optioned to Gwinnett following Monday's twin bill against the Padres but will be allowed to quickly rejoin the big club as AJ Smith-Shawver (oblique) lands on the injured list. Kerr's four appearances for Atlanta this season have all come out of the bullpen, but he's pitched well with a 2.89 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 10:0 K:BB across 9.1 innings. He threw 64 pitches over 3.1 frames in his last outing and figures to face some minor workload limitations since that was his longest outing of the campaign. Rotowire.com Today, 9:22 am
    Ray KerrATL - RP
    3:40 pm @PIT
    New Player Note
  • Lands on IL with oblique strain
    Atlanta placed Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured list Friday with a strained left oblique.

    Advice: Smith-Shawver struck out four over 4.1 scoreless innings in a spot start versus the Cubs on Thursday but evidently suffere an oblique injury in the process. It's not clear at this point how long he might be sidelined, but oblique strains generally require longer than a minimum stay on the IL. Smith-Shawver might head back to Triple-A Gwinnett once he's healthy, though it could depend on Atlanta's rotation needs at the time. Rotowire.com Today, 9:20 am
  • Might lose roster spot
    Meneses could be optioned to Triple-A Rochester when Lane Thomas (knee) is ready to come off the injured list, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

    Advice: The 32-year-old has been an everyday player for the Nationals this season between first base and DH, but he's managed just a .234/.299/.299 slash line in 43 games with two homers and 24 RBI. Victor Robles is the more likely candidate to get booted from the 26-man roster to make room for Thomas, but Robles is out of minor-league options and would have to be exposed to waivers, while Meneses could be optioned to Triple-A without any risk of losing him. Jesse Winker would likely become the primary DH in that scenario. Rotowire.com Today, 8:05 am