Braves Beat Phillies, Then Shuffle Rotation by Sending López to Bullpen | Atlanta Braves Podcast

The Braves took two of three from the Phillies to remain the only MLB team not to lose a series this season, then reshuffled their pitching plans after recent short starts taxed the bullpen. Atlanta announced a new rotation alignment featuring a Tuesday start for veteran Martín Pérez, a second career MLB start for JR Ritchie on Wednesday, and Bryce Elder on Thursday, while moving Reynaldo López to the bullpen temporarily to address delivery/mechanical issues and diminished fastball/slider effectiveness. The episode also reviews Spencer Strider’s latest rehab start at Gwinnett (5+ innings, 7 K, touched 97) and discusses how his impending return could force another roster/rotation decision. Finally, it recaps key moments from the Phillies series, including Michael Harris’ pinch-hit double, defensive miscues in the loss, bullpen usage, and Chris Sale’s strong Sunday outing.

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