The Braves introduced at this time that outfielder Michael Harris II has been reinstated from the 60-day injured checklist, as was anticipated. Outfielder Eli White was optioned to Triple-A to open an lively roster spot whereas right-hander Parker Dunshee was designated for project in a corresponding 40-man transfer.
Dunshee, 29, simply had his contract chosen final week, his first time on an enormous league roster in his profession. In Thursday’s sport, Charlie Morton had a tough outing, permitting eight earned runs in 2 2/3 innings. Dunshee was despatched in for some mop-up responsibility and ate up 2 1/3 innings however allowed 5 earned runs within the course of. He was optioned to the minors the subsequent day, which means he’s at present sitting on an unpleasant 19.29 earned run common in his very transient MLB profession.
The commerce deadline has now handed, so Atlanta might be placing Dunshee on waivers in some unspecified time in the future within the coming days. Maybe some membership might be intrigued by his stable outcomes in recent times, main league debut however. Relationship again to the beginning of 2023, he has thrown 112 minor league innings with a 2.81 ERA. His 10.3% stroll charge in that point is a bit on the excessive facet however he has struck out 29.4% of batters confronted. He has a full slate of choices and primarily no service time.
He was drafted by Oakland and was a considerably notable beginning pitching prospect a number of years in the past however his outcomes tailed off as he hit the higher ranges of the minors. He’s been in additional of a aid function lately which appears to have led to higher numbers and will maybe result in an upcoming waiver declare.
Atlanta might be hoping that the return of Harris is the spark that incites a turnaround. They’ve been dropping within the standings all through the summer season and are at present 63-56. That places them 4 video games again of the Padres and Diamondbacks, who’re tied for the highest two Wild Card spots within the Nationwide League. Atlanta nonetheless has the ultimate spot however the Mets are simply two video games again and there are a number of different golf equipment inside putting distance.
A lot of Atlanta’s struggles have been associated to accidents. Ronald Acuña Jr. is out for the yr after yet one more ACL tear, this time in his left knee. Ozzie Albies has been out of motion for a few month as a consequence of a left wrist fracture and Harris has missed two months as a consequence of a strained left hamstring. That’s on high of a number of notable accidents to the pitching employees.
All that has led the membership to show to veteran fill-ins like Whit Merrifield, Ramón Laureano, Eddie Rosario and Adam Duvall. The primary two have been satisfactory this yr however the different two have struggled considerably. Rosario has already been launched however Duvall remains to be clinging to his roster spot regardless of a .178/.240/.315 batting line. Amongst massive league gamers with a minimum of 300 plate appearances this yr, the one one with a worse wRC+ than Duvall’s 53 is Rosario.
Although Duvall remains to be holding onto his roster spot, Harris ought to have the ability to improve the workforce just by taking his enjoying time. Earlier than touchdown on the IL, Harris was himself struggling, having hit .250/.295/.358 for a wRC+ of 80. However he was hitting .295/.334/.494 for a 124 wRC+ coming into the yr and even the slumping model of Harris would nonetheless be far stronger than Duvall’s season up to now.