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Braves place Martín Pérez on injured list due to lower back inflammation

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The Atlanta Braves placed left-hander Martín Pérez on the 15-day injured list due to lower back inflammation. With an 9-9 record and a 3.04 ERA in 26 starts this season, Pérez is expected to miss at least the NL Division Series and likely the NL Championship Series. To replace him, right-hander Elieser Hernández was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett with a 2-0 record and a 2.45 ERA. The Braves' starting rotation already includes Chris Sale, Tyler Mahle, and Grant Holmes, with JR Ritchie as a potential fourth starter if they advance further in the postseason.

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The Atlanta Braves placed left-handed pitcher Martín Pérez on the injured list due to lower back inflammation as they approach the postseason. Pérez had an 9-9 record with a 3.04 ERA in 26 starts this season, but is unlikely to be available until the NL Championship Series according to manager Walt Weiss. To compensate for Pérez's absence and another starter on injury leave, the Braves recalled RHP Elieser Hernández from Triple-A Gwinnett. With limited options, rookie JR Ritchie could potentially step in as a fourth starter if the Braves advance further in the playoffs.

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Braves ORG · 5× Pérez PERSON · 3× ATLANTA GPE · 2× Bryce Elder PERSON · 1× Elieser Hernández PERSON · 1× Martín Pérez PERSON · 1× Reynaldo López PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1× Triple-A Gwinnett ORG · 1× Walt Weiss PERSON · 1×

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Rookie JR Ritchie (10 starts, 1-4, 4.79) is a potential fourth starter if the Braves advance to the Division Series. “It’s not ideal, but a lot of these great stories I’m talking about have been created because of these types of situations,” Weiss said.

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🔮 Pérez, 9-9 with a 3.04 ERA in 26 starts this season, likely would not be available until the NL Championship Series, according to Braves manager Walt Weiss.

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Braves place Martín Pérez on injured list due to lower back inflammation · assertive framing

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The Braves placed left-hander Martín Pérez on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammation, leaving Atlanta short-handed in its starting rotation as the postseason approaches. asserted

postseason → place → rotation

Pérez, 9-9 with a 3.04 ERA in 26 starts this season, likely would not be available until the NL Championship Series, according to Braves manager Walt Weiss. uncertain

Pérez → accord → Weiss

Pérez pitched 142 innings, his highest since he was an All-Star in 2022 with Texas. asserted

he → pitch → Texas

RHP Elieser Hernández (2-0, 2.45) was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to replace Pérez on the roster. asserted

Hernández → recall → roster

Fellow Braves starter Bryce Elder, who also made 26 starts this season, is on the IL recovering from knee surgery on Sept. 8. asserted

who → make → Sept.

He is expected to be out three to four weeks. asserted

He → expect → ?

Reynaldo López, who was part of the rotation at times this season and started 13 games, is on the IL with right shoulder discomfort and has no timetable for a return. asserted

who → start → return

That leaves the Braves with a likely NL Wild Card Series rotation of Chris Sale (14-9, 2.16), Tyler Mahle (7-10, 3.81) and Grant Holmes (10-5, 3.47). asserted

That → leave → Sale

Weiss → advance → situations

We keep marching on, and the way things are going this year, somebody’s probably going to get a little bigger opportunity and make something of it.” asserted

somebody → keep → it