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Dubon went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Giants.
Dubon hit a line drive over the wall in left-center off of Matt Gage in the ninth to make the score 7-4 and got Atlanta back in this game. The super-utility man extended his hitting streak to seven games, and this was his first homer during this stretch. Dubon led off this game and had a rare start in center field as he usually mans left field or shortstop.
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Braves' JR Ritchie: Struggles in loss
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Ritchie (1-2) was tagged with the loss Wednesday in the 7-5 defeat to the Giants after he allowed five runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four in five innings.
Ritchie was tagged for five runs early as he gave up three home runs in the first two innings Wednesday. This was Ritchie's first start since being recalled from the minors last week. The 22-year-old was also a bit wild in the game, throwing strikes on only 54 of his 90 pitches and issuing at least three free passes for a fourth time in seven MLB outings. Spencer Strider's (elbow) presence on the injured list should allow Ritchie to pick up another start next week in San Diego.
Braves' Hunter Stratton: Designated for assignment
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Atlanta designated Stratton for assignment Wednesday.
Stratton will lose his place on the 40-man roster to make room for Jair Camargo, who was added to the active roster to work as the 27th man Wednesday. Stratton pitched a scoreless inning during his lone appearance with Atlanta this season but owns a 4.38 ERA and 1.65 WHIP across 24.2 frames at Triple-A Gwinnett.
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Braves' Spencer Strider: Transferred to 60-day IL
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Atlanta transferred Strider (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
Strider landed on the 15-day IL on June 13 with right elbow inflammation, and it was later deemed that he would be shut down for at least four weeks. Although the 27-year-old avoided any structural damage to his elbow, Atlanta made the decision to transfer him to the 60-day IL in order to make room on the 40-man roster for Carlos Carrasco. Strider has only appeared in eight games this season for Atlanta after having the start of his campaign delayed due to an oblique injury that sidelined him until May 3.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Not starting Wednesday
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Harris (back) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against San Francisco.
After being removed early from Tuesday's game against the Giants due to lower-back tightness, Harris will sit out Wednesday for Atlanta. On the season, the 25-year-old has posted a .306/.340/.514 with 14 homers and 41 RBI in 245 plate appearances. Mauricio Dubon will replace Harris in center field and atop the lineup.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: 'Long way' from returning
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Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Wednesday that Acuna (hamstring) is a "long way" from returning from the 10-day injured list, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Acuna missed nearly three weeks of action in May with a left hamstring strain and landed back on the IL one week ago with the same injury. Because the strain is in the same spot, Weiss noted that the club will be more cautious this time around with the star outfielder. With the All-Star break less than four weeks away, Atlanta could choose to hold Acuna out until the second half.
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Braves' Jair Camargo: Added to roster
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Atlanta selected Camargo's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Camargo will serve as a third catcher for Atlanta. The 26-year-old has a .581 OPS with two home runs and a 4:57 BB:K at Gwinnett this season.
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Braves' Carlos Carrasco: Back in big leagues again
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Atlanta selected Carrasco's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
It marks the fourth stint in the big leagues this season for Carrasco, who has yielded three runs with a 4:1 K:BB over nine innings. He will provide some length in the Atlanta bullpen.
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Braves' Anthony Molina: Sent back to minors
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Atlanta optioned Molina to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Molina logged two innings Wednesday versus the Giants in the completion of Tuesday's suspended game, allowing a couple runs. Atlanta will add Carlos Carrasco as Molina's roster replacement.
Harris was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants with lower-back tightness.
The severity of Harris' injury remains unknown, but Atlanta may provide more details following Tuesday's contest. Eli White entered Tuesday's game as Harris' replacement and could be in line for more playing time if the latter needs to miss additional games.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Returning to starting lineup
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Baldwin (oblique) is back in the starting lineup and batting leadoff for Tuesday's matchup against the Giants.
Baldwin has not been in action since he was placed on the injured list May 19 and will make his return in Tuesday's series opener. Before landing on the injured list, the 25-year-old slashed .303/.389/.543 with 13 homers and 38 RBI. Atlanta's catching depth is already razor thin with Sean Murphy on the 60-day IL, so Baldwin props up the roster in that regard.
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Braves' Brewer Hicklen: Added to 40-man roster, optioned
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Atlanta selected Hicklen's contract and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.
Hicklen likely had an opt-out clause in his minor-league contract, and Atlanta has chosen to add him to its 40-man roster to prevent the outfielder from leaving the organization. The 30-year-old has mashed at Gwinnett in 2026, slashing .316/.381/.519 with 11 home runs and 21 stolen bases. Hicklen could get an opportunity with the big club if Ronald Acuna's hamstring injury lingers, but he'll remain at Gwinnett for the time being.
Atlanta outrighted Wynns to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.
Drake Baldwin (oblique) is back from the injured list, and Atlanta has elected to keep Sandy Leon over Wynns as Baldwin's backup catcher. Wynns will remain in the organization as experienced catching depth at Gwinnett.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Reinstated from injured list
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Atlanta activated Baldwin (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
Atlanta is idle Monday, so Baldwin will return to the lineup during Tuesday's series opener at home against the Giants. Baldwin has missed almost a month of action while rehabilitating a strained oblique, but he will cleared to rejoin the active roster after playing one rehab contest with Triple-A Sacramento. The 25-year-old was looking like an MVP candidate before getting hurt, having slashed .303/.389/.543 with 13 home runs over 48 games.
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Braves' Blake Burkhalter: Returns from IL
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Triple-A Gwinnett reinstated Burkhalter (back) from its 7-day injured list Monday and assigned him to Double-A Columbus.
Burkhalter had been stuck on the IL since the end of spring training due to back spasms, but he's been given a clean bill of health after making four rehab appearances in the lower rungs of the minors. He could eventually rejoin the Gwinnett bullpen later this season, but Burkhalter will first look to knock off some rust in the Southern League.
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Braves' Spencer Strider: Facing four-week shutdown period
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Atlanta announced that Strider (elbow) will be shut down from throwing for four weeks following a consultation Monday with Dr. Keith Meister.
After he was forced out of his start Friday against the Mets, Strider was diagnosed with right elbow inflammation and landed on the injured list a day later. While an MRI cleared him of any structural damage, he'll still need a prolonged period of rest for the inflammation to calm down. Strider will be scheduled to undergo a follow-up MRI in mid-July, and if his scan is clear at that time, he'll be able to begin a throwing progression around the All-Star break. Even if his recovery from the elbow injury goes smoothly, Strider looks unlikely to join the Atlanta rotation until late August in a best-case scenario, which could make it tough to justify holding him in most redraft leagues.
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Braves' Maverick Handley: Back with Atlanta on minors deal
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Atlanta re-signed Handley to a minor-league contract Saturday.
Atlanta released Handley on Friday, but he was a free agent for just one day before opting to return to the organization. He'll serve as catching depth at Triple-A Gwinnett while Austin Wynns and Sandy Leon are needed at the big-league level until Drake Baldwin (oblique) and Sean Murphy (finger) return from the injured list.
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