The Braves acquired Lou Trivino Jersey right-handed reliever from the Pirates in exchange for minor league outfielder and cash, the teams announced Tuesday. Pittsburgh had designated Stratton for a signment last week. Atlanta transferred to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man roster spot for Stratton, who has been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Stratton, 28, has an unsightly 23.63 earned run average in the majors this year. However, that has come in a tiny sample of 2 2/3 innings. Over the 2023 and 2024 seasons, he had a combined 3.26 ERA in 49 2/3 innings. His 21% strikeout rate and 41% ground ball rate were both around average while his 4.9% walk rate was quite strong. Though his major league ERA is through the roof this year, his minor league work has largely been in line with his pre-2025 results. In 24 2/3 Triple-A innings this year, he has a 3.65 ERA, 23.8% strikeout rate, 7.9% walk rate and 50% ground ball rate. He still has a full slate of options, though is burning through the first of those here in 2025. For a pitcher with solid results and roster flexibility, it was a bit surprising that the Pirates gave up on him. But unsurprisingly, there has been enough interest that Atlanta has forfeited a prospect in order to skip the waiver line and add some bullpen depth. Dumitru, 22, was selected by Atlanta in the 16th-round of last years draft. He played at the Single-A level last year and has been at High-A this year. Put together, he has played in 91 profe sional games with a .227/.314/.324 line and 97 wRC+. Sale was placed on the 15-day IL a little over a week ago due to a rib cage fracture. The club didnt provide many details about his expected absence at that time, but it seemed fair to expect he wouldnt be back anytime soon. Todays transfer confirms that the club doesnt expect him back until mid-August at the earliest. For now, Atlanta is operating with a rotation consisting of , , , and . Adding to that group would be a priority for the club if they plan on being deadline buyers. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos to bolster the club rather than subtract from it but they are currently in a tough spot, 7.5 games back of a playoff spot. They have some time to climb but doing so without Sale, and will be a challenge. On the other hand, if they hang in there, its po sible Sale and Lpez could be back later in the year. Photo courtesy of Michael McLoone, Imagn Images Ian Hamilton Jersey
The Braves acquired Lou Trivino Jersey right-handed reliever from the Pirates in exchange for minor league outfielder and cash, the teams announced Tuesday. Pittsburgh had designated Stratton for a signment last week. Atlanta transferred to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man roster spot for Stratton, who has been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Stratton, 28, has an unsightly 23.63 earned run average in the majors this year. However, that has come in a tiny sample of 2 2/3 innings. Over the 2023 and 2024 seasons, he had a combined 3.26 ERA in 49 2/3 innings. His 21% strikeout rate and 41% ground ball rate were both around average while his 4.9% walk rate was quite strong. Though his major league ERA is through the roof this year, his minor league work has largely been in line with his pre-2025 results. In 24 2/3 Triple-A innings this year, he has a 3.65 ERA, 23.8% strikeout rate, 7.9% walk rate and 50% ground ball rate. He still has a full slate of options, though is burning through the first of those here in 2025. For a pitcher with solid results and roster flexibility, it was a bit surprising that the Pirates gave up on him. But unsurprisingly, there has been enough interest that Atlanta has forfeited a prospect in order to skip the waiver line and add some bullpen depth. Dumitru, 22, was selected by Atlanta in the 16th-round of last years draft. He played at the Single-A level last year and has been at High-A this year. Put together, he has played in 91 profe sional games with a .227/.314/.324 line and 97 wRC+. Sale was placed on the 15-day IL a little over a week ago due to a rib cage fracture. The club didnt provide many details about his expected absence at that time, but it seemed fair to expect he wouldnt be back anytime soon. Todays transfer confirms that the club doesnt expect him back until mid-August at the earliest. For now, Atlanta is operating with a rotation consisting of , , , and . Adding to that group would be a priority for the club if they plan on being deadline buyers. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos to bolster the club rather than subtract from it but they are currently in a tough spot, 7.5 games back of a playoff spot. They have some time to climb but doing so without Sale, and will be a challenge. On the other hand, if they hang in there, its po sible Sale and Lpez could be back later in the year. Photo courtesy of Michael McLoone, Imagn Images Ian Hamilton Jersey