Solid column today from the AJC’s Mark Bradley noting the demotion of Tyrell Jenkins, the third Braves starter sent down in two months. Jenkins’ struggles weren’t a surprise to those who closely examined his minor league numbers, but Matt Wisler and Aaron Blair were counted on to perform ably this season and beyond.
Wisler, who was promising if not overwhelming as a big-league starter last year, got worse the more he worked in Year 2. (Per Baseball-Reference, his ERA as of June 1 was 3.16. As of July 1, it was 4.