ATLANTA -- Now that Johan Camargo has established himself as the Braves' primary third baseman, Rio Ruiz will return to Triple-A Gwinnett to extend his development as an everyday player.
Before Thursday night's game against the Giants, the Braves announced Ruiz had been optioned to Gwinnett and Jace Peterson had been recalled. Peterson's return enhances the defensive versatility on Atlanta's bench.
"It's not going to do [Ruiz] any good at his age and where he's at in his career to sit up here and pinch-hit," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "That's kind of where it's morphed to.