Owen Murphy shines at High-A, Atlanta loses a series, and more ….
After losing 3-2 on Tuesday, the Atlanta Braves had yet another difficult night out west and lost the series to the Seattle Mariners. The Braves have dropped their last two games together for the first time this season.
The pitching of the Braves remained excellent, but the offense was once again deficient. Atlanta got seven hits and ten strikeouts in the game. The team’s first run was scored by Ozzie Albies, and another run was added after a Seattle error, but it was unable to overcome the Mariners, who were leading the division.
With Chris Sale on the disabled list today afternoon at 3:40 ET, the Braves, who are now 19-9 on the year, will attempt to avoid the sweep.
Owen Murphy is targeting Double-A after a crazy April at High-A. This month, the No. 5 prospect for the Braves struck out 37 batters in 24 frames.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Justin Toscano revisits Huascar Ynoa’s injury and talks about how likely it is that he will make a big league comeback.
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MLB News
Mike Trout, the standout outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels, will have surgery on his knee to repair a torn meniscus. Although the team put him on the 10-day disabled list, they haven’t disclosed a specific comeback date.
A swarm of bees caused the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks’ game at Chase Field to be delayed, making for an entertaining evening.
Due to a shoulder issue, Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Kyle Nelson was placed on the 60-day injured list. He is not expected to be able to return until late June following thoracic outlet surgery.
Kevin Pillar, an outfielder, signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels. The Chicago White Sox designated Pillar for assignment last week.
Bailey Horn, a left-hander, was dealt by the Chicago White Sox to the Boston Red Sox for cash. Horn was optioned to Triple-A Worcester by the Red Sox.
Yariel Rodriguez, a right-hander with the Toronto Blue Jays, has inflammation in his thoracic spine and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. In a related action,
Keiner Delgado, an infielder, was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the New York Yankees. In the March 29 trade for JT Brubaker, Delgado is the player who will be mentioned later.
Jordan Beck, the top outfield prospect, was promoted by the Colorado Rockies. In his MLB debut, 23-year-old Beck collected two hits.
