Atlanta Braves Recall Swanson make minor moves

The Atlanta Braves activated Dansby Swanson this morning. He’ll start tonight against the Marlins.

Dansby Swanson returns to the Atlanta Braves lineup tonight after missing 15 days on the DL.

The Atlanta Braves lineup missed Swanson

In this morning’s post Mark Bowman said that Swanson injured his wrist on a swing during the game against the Mets on May 2nd. Those paying attention know that after a hot start, Swanson had struggled at the plate prior to his DL stint.

Our friends over at Talking Chop looked into it more closely and believe they pinpointed when the injury first occurred.

"April 20th versus the Mets. Josh Ravin gives up a double in the top of the 12th to Asdrubal Cabrera. . .Cabrera could  (SIC) make third base but inexplicably stops and returns to second. . .But (on his slide) Dansby’s left wrist took a hit."

They support that with data showing “. . .was slashing .342/.381/.544 with 150 wRC+ “ but afterwards “.171/.237/.171 with 15 wRC+.”

Swanson went 4 – 10 in his rehab starts ad hit the ball hard each time.

In Swanson’s absence Johan Camargo filled in at short and played solid defense. His bat however wasn’t good. So far this season his hitting a feeble .200/.342/.367/.709.  Bowman suggests that Camargo’s inability to hit kept Jose Bautista in Atlanta.

"Had the switch-hitting Camargo been thriving at the plate . . . the Braves might be less patient with Bautista, who has hit .143 (5-for-35) . ."

Swanson’s arrival required a roster move. Surprisingly the Braves sent Matt Wisler back to Gwinnett instead making the inevitable choice between a DFA for Bautista or Charlie Culberson or sending Camargo down to Gwinnett.

The move takes the bullpen back to seven pitchers instead of the eight that started the season.