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The Atlanta Braves don't often go out into the free agent market. Reynaldo López signed a three-year, $30M deal this offseason, but with a twist: To be a starter. Across 2018 and 2019 for the Chicago White Sox, he made 65 starts (pitching 372.2 innings) to a 17-25 record and a 4.64 ERA. Across his final two seasons in the bullpen (2022 & 2023), he put up a 3.02 ERA and struck out 146 batters in 131.1 innings.
The Atlanta Braves uses some timely hitting and lock down pitching to take game one of the series from the Chicago Cubs, 2-0, in Truist Park on Monday night. López has been Atlanta's best starter this season, entering tonight with a team-leading 1.53 ERA after six starts. López went five scoreless innings against the Cubs, striking out four and allowing only two hits and two walks. UPDATE: Postgame comments from manager Brian Snitker confirmed that Lòpez was actually removed because his “back tightened”, but there are no concerns that this could linger.
No | Player | P |
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49 | P | |
60 | P | |
55 | P | |
54 | P | |
26 | P | |
77 | P | |
38 | P | |
58 | P | |
52 | P | |
40 | P | |
68 | P | |
33 | P | |
50 | P | |
68 | P | |
51 | P | |
53 | P | |
99 | P |
No | Player | P |
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12 | C | |
45 | C | |
16 | C |
No | Player | P |
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1 | 2B | |
11 | SS | |
28 | 1B | |
27 | 3B | |
59 | 3B | |
65 | SS |
No | Player | P |
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13 | RF | |
14 | LF | |
23 | CF | |
24 | LF |
No | Player | P |
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20 | DH |