US EditionBraves Rotation Is Reset as Weiss Moves López to Bullpen and Says More Changes Could Be Coming
Walt Weiss said Reynaldo López will work out of the bullpen for now as Atlanta lines up Martín Pérez, JR Ritchie and Bryce Elder against Detroit.
- Braves manager Walt Weiss moved right-hander Reynaldo López to the bullpen to correct mechanical flaws in his delivery. Weiss expects López to return to the rotation eventually.
- With the rotation in flux, Weiss is shuffling starters for the Detroit series. Chris Sale anchors the staff as the ace while right-hander Bryce Elder continues pitching well.
- Left-Hander Martin Perez starts Tuesday night's series opener against Detroit. Rookie JR Ritchie follows Wednesday, having allowed one run over seven innings in his 7-2 debut win at Washington.
- Right-Hander Spencer Strider could make his season debut this weekend in Colorado after opening on the injured list. Right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep may return in June following elbow surgeries.
- Weiss admitted the rotation remains "series to series" as he evaluates options. Performance and health will dictate future changes as the Braves navigate the demanding schedule ahead.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenBraves' Reynaldo Lopez a reliever 'for now' to work on delivery flaw
Braves right-hander Reynaldo Lopez is moving to the bullpen "for now" to work out a mechanical flaw in his delivery, Atlanta manager Walt Weiss told reporters Sunday.
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Braves rotation is reset as Weiss moves López to bullpen and says more changes could be coming
Right-hander Reynaldo López, who opened the season as Atlanta’s No. 2 starter, is moving to the bullpen as Braves manager Walt Weiss shuffles his rotation for a series against Detroit.
Dominican law Reynaldo López, who started the season as Atlanta's second opener, will pass to the bullpen as part of the rearrangement of manager Walt Weiss's rotation for a series against Detroit.
La llamada: JR Ritchie
Traducido por Marco Gámez La situación: Atlanta ha arrancado a toda velocidad con el mejor récord del béisbol. Gran parte de esto se debe al (posiblemente insostenible) éxito de sus abridores. Los ricos se hacen… eh, bueno. JR Ritchier, con su ascenso siendo el principal prospecto de pitcheo en el sureste. Antecedentes: Los Braves seleccionaron a Ritchie, un lanzador diestro egresado de una escuela preparatoria del noroeste, en el puesto 35 del …
Braves Temporarily Moving Reynaldo Lopez To Relief Role
After having their rotation depth tested by injuries in Spring Training, the Braves now find themselves in the position of having enough arms to allow themselves to tinker with the starting five. With Spencer Strider close to a return to the rotation, Reynaldo Lopez is being moved to the bullpen, as manager Walt Weiss told reporters (including Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution) on Sunday. Lopez’s last start saw him fail to get out…
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