ATLANTA -- The Braves will have a third left-handed reliever when Matt Marksberry joins Atlanta's bullpen before Saturday night's game against the Mets at Turner Field.
Marksberry has been recalled from Double-A Mississippi, and Casey Kelly has been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Kelly completed three valuable innings of relief in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Mets, and he would not be available to pitch over the next few days.
So, in an effort to strengthen their bullpen, the Braves will take another chance on Marksberry, who allowed three hits and one earned run over the 8 2/3 innings he completed for Mississippi this season.