This has been the season from hell for the Braves, and it continued on Tuesday, as Reynaldo Lopez left the game after just one inning.
It was later revealed that he had right shoulder inflammation, and the club was optimistic. Well, we should know by now that Atlanta isn’t that lucky. Lopez was placed on the 15-day IL with Daysbel Hernandez taking his place on the roster.
The #Braves today recalled RHP Daysbel Hernández to Atlanta and placed RHP Reynaldo López on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Additionally, the club selected INF Cavan Biggio to the major league roster and optioned INF Luke Williams to Triple-A Gwinnett.…
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) September 11, 2024
At different points in time, the Braves have watched Spencer Strider, Max Fried, A.J. Minter, Pierce Johnson, Sean Murphy, Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley, Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuna Jr., and Reynaldo Lopez spend significant time on the injured list.
It’s very likely Reynaldo Lopez has thrown his last pitch in 2024. He would be eligible to come off the IL for the final series of the season, but that feels far-fetched. At best, he makes a return during the postseason if the Braves can sneak in, but even that feels like a long-shot, given this is now his second IL stint in a month’s span.
It’s been one thing after another, yet somehow the Braves are still in the Wild Card race, tied with the Mets for the final spot in the National League.
In addition to the Lopez move, the Braves selected the contract of recently acquired infielder Cavan Biggio from Gwinnett and optioned Luke Williams to Triple-A in his place. We could see Biggio a lot in the lineup moving forward, at least until Ozzie Albies returns, if he does indeed come back this season.
The son of Craig Biggio, Cavan Biggio was once part of a Blue Jays young core that looked primed to take over the American League. However, like most of the players on that team, he flamed out pretty quickly and has spent time with the Blue Jays and the Dodgers this season, hitting just .192 with a .635 OPS. There’s a little more upside with Biggio, but I wouldn’t expect too much from him as he makes his return to the majors.
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