The Braves signed left-hander Tyler Matzek to a minor league contract on August 31, in keeping with the veteran reliever’s MLB.com profile web page. Matzek was assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett at this time. In signing previous to September 1, Matzek can be eligible for the Braves’ postseason roster.
Matzek is in fact no stranger to playoff baseball in Atlanta, as he was a key member of the Braves’ bullpen throughout their World Collection championship run in 2021. He posted extra strong numbers through the 2022 marketing campaign however missed out on one other playoff run on account of a Tommy John surgical procedure in October of that yr. After lacking your entire 2023 season rehabbing from the surgical procedure, Matzek returned to motion this yr, however had a 9.90 ERA over 10 Main League innings for the Braves.
A bout of elbow irritation despatched Matzek to the injured listing in Might, and he hasn’t since pitched within the huge leagues. Atlanta traded Matzek to the Giants as a part of the Jorge Soler deal on the deadline, and Matzek pitched in 5 video games with the Giants’ Triple-A squad earlier than San Francisco launched the southpaw earlier this week.
Matzek now returns to the Braves group after simply over a month away, and he’ll seemingly proceed to work issues out in Gwinnett to see if he can discover his previous type. His temporary time at Triple-A Sacramento didn’t bear a lot fruit, as Matzek had a 5.79 ERA over the small pattern dimension of 4 2/3 innings pitched. The Braves have a penchant for reuniting with former gamers and there’s no danger in including Matzek to the Triple-A roster, plus Atlanta is already on the hook anyway for the rest of his $1.9MM wage for the 2024 season.
