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Braves Pitching Staff in Crisis, Fuentes Eyed for Relief
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Atlanta Braves Pitching Staff in Crisis: Lópezs Meltdown, Iglesias Injury, and Urgent Need for Reinforcements
The Atlanta Braves pitching staff suffered a significant blow in their eleven-to-four loss to the Washington Nationals, with Reynaldo Lópezs disastrous performance. López threw fifty-eight pitches but managed only three outs, setting a new record for the most pitches thrown for so few outs since 1988.
With closer Raisel Iglesias out due to shoulder inflammation and the bullpen stretched thin, the Braves are scrambling for fresh arms. Manager Walt Weiss called for a rethink, but López insists hes healthy. Top prospect Didier Fuentes, along with other relievers like Ian Hamilton, Daysbel Hernandez, and Hunter Stratton, are being considered for the rotation or long relief.
Martín Pérez is set to start Wednesday, and the Braves are hoping for stability in their rotation before a ten-game stretch wears them down further.
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