Atlanta Braves News: AJ Minter on IL, Acuña Jr. ready for surgery, more

The Atlanta Braves suffered another blow on the injury front and placed left-hander AJ Minter on the 15-day injured list. The reliever suffers from inflammation in his left hip.

Minter’s last outing came Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals, where he pitched a scoreless game. Compared to last season, he was not as effective but still produced promising results. His absence will be greatly felt, however, as Atlanta now finds itself with two lefties in the bullpen.

Right-hander Jimmy Herget was recalled to Atlanta. It’s been a season full of transactions for Herget, who was recently optioned to Gwinnett on Wednesday. Now he returns to replace the injured Minter.

In the latest wave of roster changes, the Braves announced that infielder Joey Wendle was elected free agent after being outrighted.

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Ronald Acuña Jr. will undergo ACL surgery on Tuesday. His procedure will be carried out by Dr Neal ElAttrache, who also performed his operation in 2021.

The Braves lost the series finale to the Washington Nationals, 3-1. Next up, Atlanta hosts the A’s.

Sabin Ceballos is on a tear in Double-A Mississippi, extending his on-base streak to 23 games. More information in the minor league recap.

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The New York Yankees placed starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt on the 15-day injured list because of a right side strain. He is expected to miss four to six weeks.

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired minor league reliever Ryan Burr from the Philadelphia Phillies. The recipient of the exchange has not been announced, but it will likely be cash considerations.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock underwent surgery on an internal brace Thursday and will miss the rest of the season indefinitely.

Following his ejection earlier this week, the New York Mets designated right-hander Jorge López for assignment. To take his place on the roster, the club recalled left-hander Danny Young.

The Miami Marlins acquired right-hander Shaun Anderson from the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash. To free up a roster spot, the club designated Woo-Suk Go for assignment.