Atlanta Braves demote player following a loss to Nationals
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Braves reverse course on September call-up, but that doesn't mean they made a mistake
The Atlanta Braves made their first bullpen swap of September by sending down Blake Burkhalter and recalling Elieser Hernández.
Former 2022 second-round draft pick Blake Burkhalter became the 65th Auburn Tiger to reach the major leagues on Tuesday night, as he made his MLB debut for the Atlanta Braves and tallied his first major league strikeout in their 9-4 loss to the Nationals.
Burkhalter threw 23 pitches on Tuesday, so, despite just being called up by the Braves, he’s being sent back down to the minors. He has a 1.48 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 29/9 K/BB ratio in 24 1/3 innings at Triple-A,
Braves reliever Blake Burkhalter was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett Wednesday after his MLB debut, while reliever Elieser Hernández was called up to the major-league roster.
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Braves will be calling up Blake Burkhalter and Kyle Farmer as September call-ups, per report
One player could be making his debut, the other will be here to shore up the bench
Burkhalter was just called up Tuesday and made his major-league debut versus the Nationals, yielding one run over one inning of work. He'll be replaced on the roster by Elieser Hernandez, who will offer the Atlanta bullpen more length.
The Atlanta Braves are set to add a fresh arm as September roster expansion arrives. Before they open a series against the Washington Nationals, the club plans to select the contract of 25-year-old right-hander Blake Burkhalter,