López Out, Ritchie In for Braves | Atlanta Braves News

Braves’ ace Reynaldo López is headed back to the injured list with recurring right shoulder inflammation, forcing a roster reshuffle as JR Ritchie rises from Triple-A to fill his spot. With López’s season likely over and playoff hopes on the line, manager Walt Weiss turns to veteran Martín Pérez while rehabbing reliever Joe Jiménez prepares to return. The rotation’s instability continues — Chris Sale remains their only reliable arm, and recent injuries to Tyler Mahle and Bryce Elder compound the woes. Ritchie, who struck out four in his last MLB outing, could be the answer — along with young arms Owen Murphy and AJ Smith-Shawver — as the Braves look to salvage tonight’s game and even the series. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/atlanta-braves-lose-starting-pitcher-154051615.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8d7e5dea0f43bbb4 Report issues to [email protected].