The Braves haven’t named a starter to replace the traded Lucas Harrell on Sunday, but Casey Kelly from Triple-A is a leading candidate and probably is the most likely option, barring a trade to acquire another starter.
Kelly pitched seven scoreless innings of four-hit ball Sunday against Buffalo and is scheduled to make his next start Saturday for Triple-A Gwinnett, but could be scratched from that start and recalled by the Braves. He’s posted a 2.42 ERA in four games for Gwinnett since his last stint with the big-league team.
Sunday’s Braves starter won’t be John Gant, who’s on the disabled list recovering from an oblique strain and make the first of three scheduled rehab starts Tuesday at Single-A Rome.