Just a day after fellow starter Max Fried was lit up in his first start since being activated off the injured list, the Atlanta Braves lost yet another top-flight starter due to injury. The Braves said on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday that they have placed All-Star starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez on the injured list.
“The #Braves today recalled RHP Bryce Elder to Atlanta and placed RHP Reynaldo López on the 15-day injured list, backdated to August 2, with right forearm inflammation,” the Braves said on X.
The news of Lopez being placed on the IL comes a week after an injury scare against the New York Mets that left the right-hander “day-to-day” according to Braves manager Brian Snitker.