Overview
- Atlanta announced Wednesday it recalled 20-year-old right-hander Didier Fuentes and designated Ian Hamilton for assignment, and Fuentes will start against the Nationals tonight.
- Under DFA rules, Hamilton must be traded or placed on waivers within five days, following a single Braves outing of one inning with three runs allowed.
- Fuentes earned the call with a 2.16 ERA over 16 2/3 Triple-A innings and a 31.7% strikeout rate, plus a four-inning, one-run relief stint for Atlanta in March.
- Injuries to Spencer Strider, Spencer Schwellenbach, Hurston Waldrep and Joey Wentz have pushed Atlanta to rely on Chris Sale, Reynaldo López, Grant Holmes, Bryce Elder and Martín Pérez for starts.
- The Braves lead the NL East at 16-8 with an NL-best 2.98 rotation ERA, and Strider is on a minor league rehab assignment as the club works to maintain its early edge.