Prior to tonight’s game in Chicago, the Braves have made a few bullpen-bolstering moves.
The expected: after last night’s blown save versus the White Sox, Carlos Carrasco re-enters the DFA spin cycle. Let’s see if the fourth go-around looks a lot like the last three and if we’ll be seeing him soon enough.
In his place, the Braves have selected RHP James Karinchak to the major league roster. Signed to a minor-league contract in December, the 30-year-old has a 2.45 ERA and five saves in 21 games played with Triple-A Gwinnett.
Tyler Kinley was starting to find it again after a rough patch, so it’s unfortunate to see him hit the 15-day IL (backdated to June 8), with right elbow inflammation. We’re likely to hear more about the severity of it from Walt Weiss before tonight’s contest, but here’s hoping it’s just an Iggy-like stint to rest and let things calm down.
The corresponding move for Kinley is the return of rookie JR Ritchie. Ritchie hasn’t had a scoreless outing in three games with the Stripers since being sent back down, but a fresh arm is a fresh arm.
