PHILADELPHIA -- The Braves placed Aaron Blair on the 15-day DL with a left knee strain prior to the second game of their three-game series against the Phillies.
It was purely a procedural move, as Blair had already been removed from the rotation to work on his mechanics outside of game situations. Atlanta doesn't need the roster space, either.
But the Braves needed to make the move to recall right-hander Brandon Cunniff, who had been sent down Tuesday. Without an injury, Atlanta would have needed to wait 10 days before recalling Cunniff.
Cunniff will take the place of Ryan Weber in the Braves' bullpen with Weber starting Monday in the spot of Matt Wisler, who is recovering from a sore left side.