The Atlanta Braves are without both their starting third baseman and one of their key setup men
The Atlanta Braves are expecting some major contributors to return from injury for this series against the San Diego Padres.The Braves put out tonight’s lineup and roster for the series opener versus San Diego and there were two notable omissions - Austin Riley and Pierce Johnson.
Riley, Atlanta’s starting third baseman, left Monday night’s game versus the New York Mets with “left side tightness” that first cropped up during batting practice in New York and became more prominent after a 3rd-inning strikeout, prompting his removal from the game. After waking up sore on Monday morning, Riley received an MRI that revealed irritation but no significant oblique injury.
Short remains in the lineup for tonight’s series opener, however, with manager Brian Snitker saying that Riley wasn’t yet ready to be in the lineup.that he might be able to return today, the first day he was eligible to be activated off of the injured list.- seventeen games in seventeen days - and the trend of giving their starters additional rest this season, it’s possible that Atlanta uses an additional day to build in some extra rest for a starter prior to Johnson’s activation.
The logistics of this would entail whichever reliever is being sent down for Johnson - likely Ray Kerr, who still has minor league options - instead being replaced for one day with a minor league starter who would pitch in Atlanta instead of Triple-A Gwinnett.
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