You’ve read that right, Sean Murphy has been reinstated from the IL to the Atlanta Braves’ roster after returning from his rehab assignment with the Gwinnett Stripers. This, in turn, led the club to DFA Jonah Heim.
Murphy has seen productive numbers while on rehab, driving in 4 runs, leading the team with 8 hits and gaining a .824 OPS.
This seemed to give the team the green-light to test him back with his teammates on the road.
Mike Yastrzemski is also returning to the lineup, taking over left field
while Eli White occupies right.
There are questions surrounding Dominic Smith’s lack of appearance in the outfield for today’s starting roster, but it’ll be interesting to watch this group start with Murphy back to gel with the team.
Though this will be the Mariners’ first time facing Ritchie, the Braves are no stranger to Logan Gilbert. Ozzie Albies specifically has a strong on-base percentage when batting against the righty (1.100), and Gilbert has been infamous for his hittable arsenal as of this year’s start.
He’s looking to this game to turn that around.
The Braves are looking to continue their MLB-leading win percentage after coming off a sweep.
Stay tuned as Ritchie takes the mound in his backyard at 9:40 EDT.
