Atlanta Braves roster shuffle options the wrong pitcher

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Edgar Santana was optioned to Gwinnett. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Ian Anderson rejoined the Atlanta Braves for the purpose of starting Sunday’s game… but that required a reciprocal move.

Isaac Newton wasn’t asked, but he would probably approve of baseball’s rules for moving players around on the roster. Then again, the Atlanta Braves probably didn’t consult his 3rd Law of Motion before making Sunday’s changes.

Those changes consisted of a force acting on the roster… the addition of Ian Anderson… which resulted in an equal and opposite force acting in the other direction.

In this case, it was Edgar Santana who became the odd man out, as he was…