The Atlanta Braves opt for a fresh arm in the bullpen after they did more of the heavy lifting Friday night in the 13-0 loss to the Phillies
Following a lopsided 13-0 loss to the Phillies, the Atlanta Braves announced a bullpen shake-up. The team recalled right-hander Kevin Herget from Triple-A Gwinnett while optioning fellow right-hander Michael Petersen in a corresponding move.
Herget, who was claimed off waivers from the Mets on May 18, was immediately sent to Gwinnett. In 10 outings with the Stripers, the 34-year-old posted a 3.86 ERA and 1.29 WHIP over 11 2/3 innings. He made one appearance for the Mets before being designated for assignment, throwing two innings and allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits with one strikeout and no walks.
Petersen’s latest stint in the majors comes to a close after pitching on back-to-back nights. He tossed a scoreless inning in Thursday’s finale against the Mets and followed it up with two innings of one-run ball in Friday’s loss to Philadelphia. It marked the first time this season he made multiple appearances during a single call-up, as previous promotions hadn’t even guaranteed him time on the mound.
In total, Petersen has a 4.05 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 6 2/3 innings in four appearances for Atlanta this season.
The move to swap Petersen for Herget gives the Braves a fresh bullpen arm after a heavy workload Friday. Despite the rough start from Bryce Elder—who allowed 10 runs (nine unearned) in just two innings—the bullpen turned in a solid performance, yielding just one run over six frames. The final two runs scored in the ninth were allowed by shortstop Luke Williams, who was pressed into pitching duties, and aren’t considered reflective of the bullpen’s performance.
Atlanta will try to bounce back and even the series Saturday night. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. EDT.
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