Braves recall Daysbel Hernández, place Jimmy Herget on 15-day IL: report

The Atlanta Braves have made changes to their bullpen following an injury.

The Athletic’s David O’Brien reported Saturday that the Braves have recalled right-handed pitcher Daysbel Hernández. In a corresponding move, the Braves placed relief pitcher Jimmy Herget on injured reserve.

Herget suffers from a pitching shoulder injury.

Hernández pitched on back-to-back days for the Braves in May. He made his season debut in the first part of a doubleheader against the San Diego Padres on May 20. Hernández allowed a hit and a walk but no runs in one inning.

Then the next day, he allowed 1 run on 2 hits in 1 inning against the Chicago Cubs. With the point allowed, Hernández gave up a 3-2 lead, which counted as a botched save.

But at Triple-A Gwinnett this season, Hernández has been spectacular, posting a 2.29 ERA in 15 appearances. He also struck out 27 in 19.2 innings.

The Braves will lose Herget for at least half a month. He last pitched on June 5, allowing 1 run on 2 hits, 1 of which was a home run against the Boston Red Sox. He also struck out 2 in 1.

Herget has made five appearances for the Braves this season. He owns a 3.68 ERA with a 1.364 WHIP and 6 strikeouts in 7.1 innings.

The Braves will likely miss Herget’s MLB experience in the middle innings of games. The 30-year-old posted a 3.48 ERA in 126 appearances during his MLB career. Of those appearances, 123 of them came out of the bullpen.

Herget has a career record of 7-9 with 132 strikeouts in 150 innings.

Hernández has only pitched 5.2 innings at the MLB level. He made his MLB debut with the Braves on July 23, 2023. Last season, he allowed 3 runs on 6 hits in 3.2 innings.