The Atlanta Braves positioned right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured checklist Friday with a strained left indirect muscle.
Smith-Shawver, 21, made his main league debut Thursday and struck out 4 batters over 4â…“ scoreless innings in opposition to the Chicago Cubs. He gave up three hits and two walks earlier than exiting the Braves’ 3-0 win.
Atlanta recalled left-hander Ray Kerr from Triple-A Gwinnett to begin Friday evening’s collection opener in opposition to the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
The Braves additionally signed veteran Joey Wendle to a serious league contract and optioned fellow infielder Luke Williams to Gwinnett.
Kerr, 29, is 1-0 with a 2.89 ERA in 4 reduction appearances this season for Atlanta. He has struck out 10 batters and walked none in 9â…“ innings.
Wendle, 34, was launched by the New York Mets on Monday after batting .222 with no dwelling runs and one RBI in 18 video games. He’s a profession .262 hitter with 32 homers and 220 RBIs in 667 video games with 4 groups.
Williams, 27, has appeared in seven video games for the Braves this season, going 0-for-3 on the plate with one run.