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Braves Plan to Put Martín Pérez on Injured List Due to Lower Back Inflammation
Martín Pérez is expected to miss at least 2 weeks, and manager Walt Weiss said he may not return until the NL Championship Series.
- On Thursday, the Atlanta Braves placed left-hander Martín Pérez on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammation, leaving the team short-handed in its starting rotation as the postseason approaches.
- Braves manager Walt Weiss confirmed Pérez felt the inflammation during his last outing against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on Sunday, September 20, after remaining healthy since a July forearm contusion.
- The 35-year-old posted a 3.04 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and 102 strikeouts over 142 innings this season; Weiss remains optimistic Pérez could return later during the playoffs.
- Atlanta's likely Wild Card rotation includes Chris Sale, Tyler Mahle, and Grant Holmes, with rookie JR Ritchie as a potential fourth starter if the Braves advance to the Division Series.
- With fellow starters Bryce Elder and Reynaldo López already on the injured list, Atlanta faces further rotation challenges, though Weiss said, "It's business as usual in there. We keep marching on.
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Braves plan to put Martín Pérez on injured list due to lower back inflammation
ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves plan to put left-hander Martín Pérez on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammation, leaving Atlanta short-handed in its starting rotation as the postseason approaches.
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