Freddie Freeman homered but Atlanta’s bullpen came apart late in a 9-3 loss to the San Diego Padres. Freeman’s homer was his 15th of the season but Sam Freeman, Peter Moylan and Luiz Gohara allowed seven runs in just three innings.
The Braves are looking for answers for their suddenly leaky bullpen and a shakeup in the rotation may provide some. With Julio Teheran slated to return from the disabled list on Sunday, a starter like Brandon McCarthy could be thrust into a bullpen role.
“That’s something we can look at,” Snitker said.