Braves Add Elieser Hernández, Option Owen Murphy

Overview

• The Braves promoted right-hander Elieser Hernández to the major-league roster and optioned right-hander Owen Murphy to Triple-A Gwinnett as part of a bullpen roster change.
• The club made the move to provide low-cost, innings-eating depth after heavy recent use of its bullpen depleted available arms.
• Hernández is a 31-year-old veteran with six MLB seasons and recent time in the KBO who has been eating innings for Triple-A Gwinnett despite FIP and xFIP both above 5.00.
• Murphy, 22, was sent down after uneven early big-league work that included three appearances and 6 2/3 innings with weak peripheral metrics and a rough start that featured a home run and a 2-for-2 strikeout-to-walk line.
• The transaction continues the Braves’ frequent Gwinnett shuttle approach to short-term bullpen management and comes as the club weighs pitching decisions ahead of the August trade deadline.