The Braves placed right-hander Arodys Vizcaino on the 15-disabled list Saturday and activated left-hander Eric O’Flaherty to take his place in the bullpen.
The Braves said Vizcaino suffered a strain to his right oblique muscle while pitching against the Rockies on Friday. Vizcaino left the game after throwing six pitches and failing to record an out.
Vizcaino has been the team’s closer for most of the season. He was dominant for the first two months, recovered after a lull in early June, but allowed eight runs (five earned) over 3 1/3 innings his past five appearances.
