ATLANTA -- After Josh Collmenter joined their starting rotation in September and provided three strong starts, the Braves gave the veteran right-hander a one-year, $1.2 million deal with the expectation he could spend this season as a dependable long reliever.
Collmenter lived up to this expectation in April, but after his recent struggles were extended during the seven-run 10th inning the Pirates constructed during Wednesday night's 12-5 win, the Braves designated the veteran right-hander for assignment on Thursday. Matt Wisler was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to fill the void in Atlanta's bullpen.