ROME — Kyle Wright took the next step in his return to the Atlanta Braves’ major league roster Thursday night when they began a rehab assignment with the High-A Rome Braves. Wright looked sharp on the mound tossing three scoreless innings to go along with four strikeouts.
Wright needed just 26 pitches to navigate three innings with 23 of those going for strikes. The only hit he allowed was a comebacker to the mound that deflected off his glove. His fastball was sitting in the 92-93 mph range, but he looked free and easy on the mound and his breaking ball looked sharp.