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Phillies demote struggling right-hander Walker to bullpen for stretch run

Walker (3-6) had not won a game since May 22 for the NL East-leading Phillies and had lost his last six decisions.

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Next GameNext Game	09/06/2024 7:20 PM EST
Next OpponentNext Opponent	TOR Toronto Blue Jays
Standing (Division)Division Rank	2nd NL East
WinsWins	76
LossesLosses	63
RunsRuns Scored	598
Runs AllowedRuns Allowed	533
Batting AverageBatting Average	.241
Home RunsHome Runs	181
ManagerManager	Brian Snitker

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Can the Braves withstand Riley’s injury?

Banged-up Braves scrambling to put together a lineup after an unrelenting series of injuries

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Philadelphia Phillies SS Trea Turner DH Bryce Harper

Phillies vs. Braves Best bets: Odds, predictions, recent stats, and trends for August 20

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Braves take another major blow, losing 3B Austin Riley for 6-8 weeks with broken hand

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Max Fried

ATL Starting Pitcher #54

Max Fried didn’t allow an earned run and struck out eight over seven innings in a 3-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Friday.

Fried was in control for this entire outing. The only run he gave up came after an error by Orlando Arcia, fielder’s choice, and an RBI groundout. Otherwise, the Blue Jays had trouble sustaining any sort of rally. He was deep in his bag showing seven total pitches, used six of those seven as the first pitch of an at-bat, and forced a swing-and-miss with five of them. Just a wily veteran going out there keeping the other guys guessing. Fried is scheduled to face the Nationals on the road in his next start.
Raisel Iglesias

ATL Relief Pitcher #26

Raisel Iglesias allowed two hits and struck out three in his lone inning of work to earn the save on Friday against the Blue Jays.

Iglesias did well to work around two hits and close this one out. Overall, he has been downright nasty this season. He hasn’t allowed an earned run since June 16th and has a 37.6 K% since then. He’s having one of the best seasons of his entire career and looks like one of the most dominant relievers in baseball right now.
Jorge Soler

ATL Right Fielder #2

Jorge Soler went 1-for-2 with a double, a walk, and a run scored on Friday against the Blue Jays.

This was Soler’s first game not hitting either first or second since being acquired by the Braves. And that made sense too since you have to get, checks notes, Whit Merrifield into the two-hole. Nevertheless, Soler scalded his double 110.5 MPH and has an .835 OPS since the All-Star break after dragging his feet through the first half.
Whit Merrifield

ATL Second Baseman #15

X-rays were negative on Whit Merrifield’s left foot after he fouled a pitch off it Friday.

Merrifield will get a CT scan to rule out a smaller fracture. Consider him day-to-day for now. Luke Williams could start at second base on Saturday.
Whit Merrifield

ATL Second Baseman #15

Whit Merrifield left Friday’s game after six innings with an apparent foot injury.

Merrifield fouled a ball off his foot in the fifth before coming out for one more inning of defense. The veteran was returning tonight from a head injury, suffered on a HBP, that cost him the previous two games.
Ozzie Albies

ATL Second Baseman #1

Ozzie Albies is having trouble swinging left-handed as he rehabs a fractured left wrist.

Albies has typically been much better hitting right-handed in his career, and it’s possible he could return strictly as a right-handed hitter initially, Still, that decision doesn’t need to be made now. He’s probably still a couple of weeks away from being a candidate to come off the IL.
Marcell Ozuna

ATL Left Fielder #20

Marcell Ozuna went 2-for-4 against the Rockies on Thursday.

Ozuna hasn’t hit a home run since August 20th. He’s 17-for-59 (.288) with no home runs and four RBI in his last 15 games. Ozuna already has 37 home runs so he’s still well within reach of getting to 40 home runs by the end of the season. The 33-year-old outfielder is hitting .307 with a .949 OPS and 98 RBI on the year.
Reynaldo Lopez

ATL Relief Pitcher #40

Reynaldo Lopez allowed two runs in six innings and took the loss against the Rockies on Thursday.

Lopez gave up five hits, walked none and struck out 11. He’s allowed one or two runs in all four of his starts since returning from the injured list. Lopez has a 1.96 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 23 innings in that time. He’s 8-5 with a 2.04 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 136 strikeouts in 127 2/3 innings on the season. The 30-year-old right-hander is set to face the Nationals on the road next week.
Whit Merrifield

ATL Second Baseman #15

Whit Merrifield (head) remains out of the lineup for Thursday’s showdown against the Rockies.

Braves manager Brian Snitker told reporters Merrifield is available off the bench for Thursday’s contest and could potentially return to the lineup on Friday night. The 35-year-old was hit in the head by a pitch earlier this week, but has apparently cleared concussion protocols, which is an extremely encouraging development.
Zach Logue

ATL Relief Pitcher #73

Braves sent LHP Zach Logue outright to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Logue went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment earlier this week. The 28-year-old lefty was up briefly last month with Atlanta, but didn’t end up making an appearance.

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