Reynaldo López will take the ball for the Braves tomorrow in opposition to the Royals, the workforce knowledgeable reporters (X hyperlink by way of Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Structure). He’ll be reinstated from the 15-day injured listing earlier than the sport. Atlanta might want to possibility a pitcher to open a spot on the MLB roster.
Atlanta has been with out López for a pair weeks due to shoulder irritation. That was the righty’s second IL stint in as many months. He additionally missed a pair weeks in August with a minor forearm concern. It’s not particularly shocking that he’s battled some accidents down the stretch. López has taken on a big workload soar in his return to the rotation. He has thrown 128 2/3 innings on the season, practically doubling final 12 months’s whole of 66 frames whereas understanding of the bullpen.
Other than the accidents, the López signing couldn’t have labored out a lot better in 12 months one. He has turned in a glowing 2.03 earned run common. Amongst pitchers with 100+ innings, solely rookie phenom Paul Skenes (1.99) has a decrease ERA. Whereas López’s peripherals aren’t fairly that dominant, his 26.3% strikeout proportion and eight.1% stroll charge are stable or higher. If wholesome, he’d slot behind doubtless NL Cy Younger winner Chris Sale and Max Fried in a possible playoff rotation. Spencer Schwellenbach has had a unbelievable rookie marketing campaign and can be a wonderful #4 possibility.
After all, the Braves nonetheless have work to do in the event that they’re to get into the postseason. They beat the Royals on Friday night time to tug to 87-71. The Mets misplaced in Milwaukee, so the division rivals are tied with 4 video games apiece to play. They’ve a doubleheader set for Monday. Splitting these would make sure the Braves have the tiebreaker. Each golf equipment are a half-game again of fifth seed Arizona pending the Diamondbacks’ outcome tonight.
