The Braves lost to the Cubs 7-3 on Monday in Chicago. While the Braves did have a chance to make things interesting late, the game never really seemed that close. One bright spot was a solid outing in relief from A.J. Smith Shawver.
However, the story of the game were the continued struggles of Reynaldo Lopez. He was not effective at all in his two starts since returning from the IL. Following the game, he also let the team know that he had experience should issues at different points of the season. As a result, he will be headed back to the IL. And with shoulder issues being the reason he only made one start in all of 2025, it is a less than ideal end of Lopez’s 2026 season.
Braves News
As a result, its a bit of a youth movement for the Braves. Owen Murphy was already on his way to Atlanta, with the Braves DFA’ing Bailey Falter to make space. In addition, J.R. Ritchie will be making the start for Atlanta on Wednesday, likely as the corresponding move to Lopez going to the IL.
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