The Scouting Report: Braves vs Nationals, Game Four Lineups, pitching matchup, bullpen status, and what to watch this afternoon

Here is the Scouting Report for today's series finale against the Washington Nationals

#Braves organizational starters for Thursday, as submitted to MiLB:

MLB (1:05): JR Ritchie (MLB debut)
AAA (7:05): TBD
AA (8:00): Brett Sears
A+ (6:30): Cade Kuehler
A (7:05): Landon Beidelschies

Gwinnett's still adjusting after multiple big league call-ups in the last few days

What To Expect From Braves Prospect JR Ritchie in His Major League Debut | Atlanta Braves Podcast The Atlanta Braves have called up top pitching prospect JR Ritchie for his MLB debut this afternoon in Washington versus the Nationals. Here's how we got her...

NEW POD: The Atlanta Braves have called up top pitching prospect JR Ritchie for his MLB debut this afternoon in Washington versus the Nationals. Here's how we got here, who he is as a pitcher, and what to expect in his first career MLB start.

This is now official.

Dylan Dodd's is being called "left thoracic spine inflammation", which sounds SO much worse than a back strain

NEWS: Sandy León, as others have reported, was released from his minor league deal by the Braves

It was by his request, so he could join Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League for the rest of their season, which just started and runs through September.

Who Is JR Ritchie? What to Know About the Braves’ Latest Call-Up Why he’s up now, what he throws, and what to expect when he takes the mound

The Braves are calling up JR Ritchie.

6-pitch mix, heavy groundball profile, and one big question: can he miss enough bats at the MLB level?

Here’s what to know before he takes the mound ⬇️

NEWS: Both JR Ritchie and Carlos Carrasco are getting called up by Atlanta for tomorrow's series finale.

Ritchie will be the starter, replacing Didier Fuentes (being optioned back down). Carlos Carrasco is coming up to replace Dylan Dodd, going on the IL with a back strain

BLOUSES

FINAL: Braves 8, Nationals 6

Went exactly to plan (don't fact-check that). I'm going LIVE over on Locked On Sports Atlanta with Locked On Braves host Jake at 9:30 to break this one down.

Join us, yeah?

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Incredibly shaky in the first - two singles, a three-run homer, followed by a single and an RBI double.

But after that? Five strikeouts, two singles, and a walk (erased via GIDP).

Martín Pérez, a contrasting look if I've ever seen one, is in for Atlanta

Final line for Didier Fuentes: 3IP, 7H, 4ER, 1BB/7Ks on 74 pitches (53 strikes). Picked up 15 whiffs on 40 swings, a 38% CSW, and averaged 97 mph on his four-seamer

Drake Baldwin hit a solo shot, his 7th, and Washington responded with a three-run homer.

One day, the Braves will have runners on for Baldwin. One day

Still can't post videos to Bluesky, so y'all aren't getting the opponent calls of these Drake Baldwin Bombs

The Scouting Report: Braves vs Nationals, Game Three Lineups, pitching matchup, bullpen status, and what to watch this evening

Here is today's copy of The Scouting Report for Braves-Nationals tonight

#Braves lineup vs Washington is Jonah Heim's first start against a righty

RF Ronald Acuña Jr.
DH Drake Baldwin
1B Matt Olson
3B Austin Riley
2B Ozzie Albies
CF Michael Harris II
SS Mauricio Dubón
LF Mike Yastrzemski
C Jonah Heim

Braves Blown Out: Is Reynaldo López a Concern? Is '23 Spencer Strider BACK? | Atlanta Braves Podcast After the Braves’ 11–4 loss to the Nationals featuring 12 team walks and a disastrous start from Ronaldo López (46-pitch first inning, pulled in the second),...

NEW POD: Reynaldo López was blown up by the Washington Nationals last night - what's going on with him? Also, Spencer Strider's rehab start went GREAT for Gwinnett last night

I wonder who will throw harder on Saturday, Elder or Wheeler

Rotation adjustments:

vs Nats: Martín Pérez to tomorrow's finale
vs Phillies: Grant Holmes on Friday, Bryce Elder on regular rest on Saturday, and Chris Sale on extra rest on Sunday...which also lines him up for the first game in LA versus the Dodgers

#Braves organizational starters for Wednesday, as submitted to MiLB:

MLB (6:45): Didier Fuentes
AAA (11:05): Austin Pope (bullpen game)
AA (12:00): Garrett Baumann
A+ (11:00): Cam Caminiti
A (7:05): Derek Vartanian

Lot of brunch baseball today

NEWS: The Atlanta Braves have designated Ian Hamilton for assignment and called up Didier Fuentes, who will start tonight's game

Today's Three Things: López Knocked Out in 2nd Inning of Blowout Loss Atlanta's pitching was going through it on Tuesday, with almost nothing redeemable shown by the staff

Here is Today's Three Things from Atlanta's blowout loss to Washington, including details on exactly futile Reynaldo López's night was and the lone bright spot that is Drake Baldwin

FINAL: Nationals 11, Braves 4...and it didn't feel like it was that close.

Jake from Locked On Braves and I are gonna talk about it. Y'all up for some postgame therapy?

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Trying to load this Baldwin homer and bluesky's having a conniption

46 pitches in the first, 12 in the second, and his night's over

Final line for Reynaldo López: 1+ IP, 5H, 4ER, 3BB/1K on 58 pitches (30 strikes). 3 whiffs and a 21% CSw, because he threw just 45% of his pitches in the zone

José Suarez is on to hopefully eat three or four innings here

Final line for Spencer Strider: 4.1IP, 1H, 0ER, 1BB/8Ks. threw 51% fastballs, sitting at 95.9 with 18 inches IVB, and got 15 total whiffs on his 65 pitches

The hit was a 90 mph single in the 4th and the walk was Strider trying (and failing) to get Kemp Alderman to chase a slider down and away

Gonna be hilarious when Atlanta wins this game 7-5

35 pitches to the first out of the game is very normal and very cool by Reynaldo López

#Braves lineup for today:

RF Ronald Acuña Jr.
DH Drake Baldwin
2B Ozzie Albies
1B Matt Olson
3B Austin Riley
SS Mauricio Dubón
CF Michael Harris II
C Jonah Heim
LF Eli White

I'm all aboot getting it right - sorry

#Braves organizational starters today, as submitted to MiLB:

MLB (6:45): Reynaldo López
AAA (6:05): Spencer Strider - rehab
AA (7:00): TBD
A+ (6:00): Cedric De Grandpre
A (7:05): TBD

Kade Woods is a high-90s FB/wicked spin rate CB arm that's way underdeveloped due to a lack of innings

Jay Woolfolk is a FB/SL/CH swingman from UVA that can miss some bats and elicit some chase

Adiel Melendez was a UDFA out of the Gulf South Conference (98.1 IP, 2.38 ERA his final year)