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Atlanta Braves promote pitcher, place another on injured list

Atlanta Braves reliever AJ Minter is back on the injured list after suffering a left hip strain, the team said. In a corresponding move, the Braves recalled Dylan Lee. One left-hander takes the place of another.

This is the same injury that sidelined Minter earlier this year. His latest trip to the 15-day disabled list kept him out of the Braves’ bullpen for a month.

As if things could get any worse for the Braves, the injury plague struck once again. Minter has been one of the strongest members of the bullpen this season.

In 39 appearances, Minter has a 2.62 ERA with a 1.01 WHIP with 35 strikeouts and 34 1/3 innings pitched. In his 14 appearances between stints on the disabled list, he had a 2.08 ERA. He had pitched one scoreless inning before handing the ball to Luke Jackson and watching the Braves blow a six-run lead against the Colorado Rockies.

Lee has been going back and forth between MLB and Triple-A despite having a good season. He has a 2.00 ERA in 45 innings pitched. Having options in the minor leagues will leave him as a victim of roster reshuffling.

Over the course of the season, the Braves’ bullpen has posted a 3.38 ERA. Sunday’s collapse aside, it has remained consistent even as the starting rotation has fallen into a rut in recent weeks.

Fortunately, unlike the rotation, the Braves have their bullpen options. So if someone gets hurt, there’s someone in Triple-A who’s already pitched well in MLB this season. Reliever Daysbel Hernandez, for example, has an ERA below 1.00 and keeps getting sent down to the minors.

We’ll probably see him again at some point.

The Braves continue their western road trip on Monday night when they open their series with the San Francisco Giants. First pitch is scheduled for 9:45 p.m.

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