Atlanta Braves Call Up John Gant and Send Tyrell Jenkins To Gwinnett
By Jeff Schafer
Tomahawk Take Editor’s Note: The Atlanta Braves were one of the hottest teams in the NL a few weeks ago, but have now lost seven in a row and 11 of their 18 games in August. Tyrell Jenkins has had back-to-back rough outings against the Washington Nationals and is now being sent down to Gwinnett. This move could be good for Jenkins. The Braves have been changing their minds about what Jenkins will be — either a starting pitcher or a relief pitcher. If they send him down to Gwinnett to work on being a starting pitcher, it’s a great move. The 24-year-old could make his way back to Atlanta if he shows signs of improvement in Triple-A and works on his third pitch. Dansby Swanson watch: He sat last night, but is back in the starting lineup for the Braves on Sunday and will be batting leadoff.
Braves lose 11-9
| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | PA | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ender Inciarte CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .270 | .328 | .355 | .683 |
| Adonis Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .265 | .307 | .393 | .700 |
| Freddie Freeman 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .287 | .382 | .539 | .922 |
| Matt Kemp LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .259 | .291 | .474 | .764 |
| Nick Markakis RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .268 | .342 | .390 | .732 |
| Tyler Flowers C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .254 | .343 | .422 | .764 |
| Jace Peterson 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .250 | .340 | .373 | .713 |
| Chase d’Arnaud SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .255 | .319 | .347 | .667 |
| Tyrell Jenkins P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ryan Weber P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Gordon Beckham PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .302 | .339 | .641 |
| Arodys Vizcaino P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Jeff Francoeur PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .294 | .388 | .682 |
| Jose Ramirez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Anthony Recker PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .377 | .442 | .819 |
| Team Totals | 40 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 45 | .300 | .378 | .425 | .803 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrell Jenkins, L (2-4) | 3.1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6.20 |
| Ryan Weber | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.27 |
| Arodys Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.65 |
| Jose Ramirez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.14 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 10.00 |
Matt Kemp, Mitch Moreland Clear Waivers
Tomahawk Take Editor’s Note: Kind of no surprise here that Matt Kemp cleared waivers yesterday, since he has that large salary and any team that claimed him would have to pay it. Braves can now trade Kemp if they can find a suitor, but I don’t think that’s happening. If Kemp is going to bounce back, Atlanta is going to be the place that happens. We wants to be here and we need a power right-handed bat. He’ll lose some weight in the offseason and work with Braves hitting coach Kevin Seitzer. Bold prediction, Kemp will have a great year in 2017…for the Braves.
"In addition to the previously reported Nick Markakis, Matt Wieters, James Shields and Scott Kazmir, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe adds Braves outfielder Matt Kemp and Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland to the list of veterans who have cleared waivers. Like the other four players, Kemp and Moreland are now eligible to be traded anywhere.Kemp is only a few weeks into his stint with the Braves, who acquired him from the Padres in exchange for Hector Olivera on July 30. In doing so, the Braves got rid of an on- and off-field disappointment in Olivera and added Kemp on a $21.5MM salary through 2019. The Braves are on the hook for $18MM of that sum, while the Padres will pay $3.5MM of it for the duration of the deal. Undoubtedly, Atlanta would have to eat quite a bit of money to move Kemp, who hasn’t provided much all-around value since the 2012 season."
Tomahawk Take Editor’s Note: Some interesting tweets from this morning. One that stood out is Braves GM John Coppolella told MLB Network Radio that the three priorities this offseason will be catching, starting pitching and hiring a manager. Makes me wonder what Coppy was saying here with the manager quote. Was he just saying in general that the Braves need to hire a manager because Brian Snitker still has the “intern” manager tag. Or is Coppy thinking they’re aren’t pleased with Snitker and they need to look elsewhere. One thing is for sure, this upcoming offseason will be an exciting time.
#Braves haven't had a starting pitcher go more than 6 innings since July 17
— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) August 21, 2016
This will be Nick Markakis' 5th career start at 1B, and first since 4/27/14. #Braves
— Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley) August 21, 2016
Just a day off for Freeman who says “I’m good” #Braves
— Kevin McAlpin (@KevinMcAlpin) August 21, 2016
Today will mark the first time Jace Peterson has played CF at the big league level. He served as Gwinnett's CF in 10 games this year.
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) August 21, 2016
John Coppolella #Braves GM just told us their off-season 3 priorities will be Catcher, Starting Pitcher & hiring MGR @MLBNetworkRadio XM 89
— Jim Bowden⚾️🏈 (@JimBowdenGM) August 21, 2016
When he was a big #Yankees prospect current #Angels GM Eppler was top NYY personnel exec https://t.co/GTxyHOTWU6
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) August 21, 2016