Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday.
The Atlanta Braves are back in the win column after Friday night’s 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Reynaldo López turned in another impressive start, tossing six innings and limiting the A’s offense to just one run on four hits. He walked two and fanned eight.
Reynaldo López on extra rest is extra filthy pic.twitter.com/rgCEbtD8TP
— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) June 1, 2024
30-year-old López has lowered his ERA to 1.73 and currently leads the National League. Across ten starts, he’s struck out 55 and issued 20 walks. After joining the Braves this season, López continues to build on his All-Star worthy season.
The Braves are back in action this afternoon at 4:10 ET with Chris Sale on the bump.
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Ian Mejia continues to shove for the Mississippi Braves, putting together another scoreless outing. More in the minor league recap.
The Braves dropped three of four to the Washington Nationals this week, but Marcell Ozuna’s hot bat and Max Fried’s dominance are each included in the key takeaways of the series.
The latest Braves Mailbag addresses your questions on Marcell Ozuna, the trade deadline, and more.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Zac Gallen on the 15-day injured list with a hamstring strain. He suffered the injury during Thursday night’s matchup against the New York Mets.
The Seattle Mariners fired bench coach Brant Brown, the team announced Friday. This was Brown’s first season with the Mariners, and it’s been a terrible year for the club offensively.
John Means and Tyler Wells, both Baltimore Orioles pitchers, will undergo UCL surgery. They will miss the remainder of the season.
The Athletics have officially placed right-hander Lucas Erceg on the 15-day injured list with forearm tightness. The move is retroactive to May 26.
Major League Baseball has extended Wander Franco’s administrative leave until July 14 amidst his allegations of a relationship with a minor.
The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Alek Manoah on the 15-day injured list with a UCL sprain. He suffered the injury during Wednesday’s outing against the Chicago White Sox.
The St. Louis Cardinals placed outfielder Lars Nootbaar on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain. The move is backdated to May 30.
The New York Mets made a flurry of roster moves in the acquisition of catcher Luis Torrens, DFA of Omar Narvaez, and options of Brett Baty and Christian Scott.