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Braves outfielder Eli White was reinstated from the injured list Wednesday.
White had been on the seven-day injured list for a concussion since May 11. He made a running catch before crashing into the right field wall at Dodger Stadium on May 10.
To make room on the roster for White, José Azócar was designated for assignment. He went 5-for-12 at the plate during his second stint with the Braves this season.
Azócar was also designated for assignment by the club May 6. He was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett on May 8 and opted instead for free agency before resigning with the organization.
On May 12, the Braves selected Azócar to the major league roster.
The Braves announced Tuesday the organization will honor Ted Turner and Bobby Cox with a moment of silence and video tribute before Tuesday's game at Truist Park.
The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 7:01 p.m.
The Braves also announced Tuesday that the Georgia Power Pavilion Stage in The Battery Atlanta has been designated as a place for those wishing to pay their respects to Cox and Turner.
Cox, the team's legendary manager, died Saturday at the age of 84. Turner, a former owner of the team, died May 6 at the age of 87.
Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will make his long-awaited return to the Braves this week.
Kim was reinstated to the club Monday after completing his rehabilitation assignment, first with Double-A Columbus and then with Triple-A Gwinnett. Kim had surgery on his right middle finger in January.
In five games with Gwinnett, Kim went 5-for-19 with a double and an RBI. With Columbus he was 3-for-9 with four walks in four games. The 30-year-old Korean missed all of spring training.
The Braves on Monday also placed outfielder Eli White on the seven-day concussion injured list. White made a sensational catch against the Dodgers on Sunday at Dodger Stadium in which he crashed into the wall in right field.
White was in right field in place of Ronald Acuña Jr., who is also on the injured list with a strained left hamstring.
The Braves on Tuesday reinstated closer Raisel Iglesias from the injured list. In a corresponding move, relief pitcher Carlos Carrasco was designated for assignment.
Iglesias had been placed on the 15-day injured list April 21 with right shoulder inflammation. The right-hander is 5-for-5 in save opportunities this season and has not allowed a run in 8⅔ innings while striking out 11.
This is the second time Carrasco has been designated for assignment by the Braves this season. He pitched 1⅓ scoreless innings of relief Monday during the Braves' 5-4 loss to the Mariners.
The Braves also announced Tuesday that relief pitcher Dylan Dodd will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett, and shortstop Ha-Seong Kim has been moved from Double-A Columbus to Gwinnett. The Gwinnett Stripers are beginning a six-game series in Norfolk, Virginia, on Tuesday.
Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. is headed to the injured list.
Acuña has a strained left hamstring, according to the club. The right fielder and leadoff hitter left Saturday's game at Coors Field in the second inning on a groundout to second base.
Braves manager Walt Weiss said Acuña has a Grade 1 strain.
To replace Acuña on the roster, the Braves selected the contract of outfielder José Azócar from Triple-A Gwinnett. Azócar has played 27 games for Gwinnett this season and is hitting .270 with 11 RBIs, 12 walks and 19 strikeouts in 100 at-bats.
Azócar, who arrived at the visitor's clubhouse at Coors Field on Sunday morning, has played in 228 MLB games, including two last season with the Braves, since his debut in 2022 with the Padres.
On the second day of a long road trip, the Braves made a roster move to continue to solidify the depth of their bullpen.
Anthony Molina was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett and Carlos Carrasco's contract was selected to rejoin the MLB club.
Molina threw two scoreless innings Friday at Coors Field in the Braves' 8-6 win over the Rockies. The 24-year-old righty walked a batter, but allowed nothing else over 26 pitches.
"He's got good stuff, man," Braves manager Walt Weiss said. "It's a good arm, and he's young. I couldn't believe how young. I thought he'd been around a bit longer, but he's a young kid, man, with a really good arm. So that was a great job by him."
Carrasco had been designated for assignment Thursday. He had made one appearance for the Braves, throwing one inning of relief April 23 against the Nationals in Washington. The 39-year-old righty made four starts for Triple-A Gwinnett, where he had a 1.71 ERA.
Carrasco had been outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday and instead chose free agency.
The Braves retooled their bullpen Friday morning ahead of a nine-game, three-city road trip.
José Suárez and Joel Payamps were designated for assignment after both pitched during the Braves' 5-2 loss to the Tigers on Thursday at Truist Park. Payamps allowed two runs on two hits and a walk while taking a loss. Suárez gave up two runs on two walks and two hits.
Suárez made eight appearances for the Braves, including one start. He gave up 12 earned runs.
Payamps gave up seven earned runs in 7⅔ innings.
In their place, the Braves recalled Hunter Stratton and selected Anthony Molina to the MLB roster. Both pitchers have been with Triple-A Gwinnett.
Stratton has fanned 18 hitters over 12 innings and has an ERA of 4.50. Molina has struck out 10 over 14 innings and also has an ERA of 2.50.
Both Stratton and Molina are right-handed pitchers.
Braves reliever Dylan Lee is back after a one-day absence and Carlos Carrasco has been designated for assignment, the Braves announced Wednesday.
Lee had left the team Tuesday to be on the paternity list. The lefty has a team-high 14 appearances and has allowed just two earned runs on six hits over 13 innings. He has also struck out 13 hitters.
Carrasco made one appearance for the Braves, throwing one inning of relief Thursday against the Nationals in Washington. The 39-year-old righty made four starts for Triple-A Gwinnett, where he had a 1.71 ERA.
The Braves will be without one of their key bullpen arms this week.
Reliever Dylan Lee has been placed on the paternity list. The left-handed pitcher will likely miss this week's series against the Tigers, which begins Tuesday and runs through Thursday.
Lee has a team-high 14 appearances and has allowed just two earned runs on six hits over 13 innings. He has also struck out 13 hitters.
In Lee's place, the Braves have recalled right-hander pitcher Didier Fuentes. Fuentes started for the Braves on Wednesday in Washington against the Nationals and allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven.
Fuentes started the season with the Braves, was optioned to Triple-A after making a relief appearance March 29 before being recalled again ahead of last week's start.
Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider completed another rehab start Sunday with the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers.
Strider was charged with two earned runs after 5-plus innings of work. He allowed four hits and two walks while fanning seven.
The right-hander threw 82 pitches, 50 of which were strikes, the most he's thrown during his rehab assignment.
It was the third rehab outing for Strider since starting the season on the injured list with a strained oblique muscle. Strider, at the earliest, could rejoin the rotation Friday in Denver when the Braves open a three-game series against the Rockies.
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