Manny Piña will make his first start in an Atlanta Braves uniform Monday night when they begin a three-game series against the Washington Nationals. Piña had been bothered by a sore wrist, but Brian Snitker said that he had been fine for a couple of days and was available if they needed him.
“He’s ready to go. He was good the last couple of days if we needed him,” Snitker said. “It’ll be good to just get him out there, get him acclimated because he’s going to do a lot of catching.”
The Braves signed Piña to a two-year deal in November before the lockout in hopes of adding depth behind starter Travis d’Arnaud.