Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies
Murphy started the first two games of the series at Coors Field and will sit for Sunday's matinee. Travis d'Arnaud will step in behind the plate to catch rookie righty Spencer Schwellenbach.
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Braves' Jarred Kelenic: On bench Sunday
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Kelenic is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Kelenic went 3-for-8 with a double and two runs in the first two games of the series but will sit for Sunday's finale. Adam Duvall will start in left field while Eli White starts in center.
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Braves' Matt Olson: Racks up six RBI in win
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Olson went 2-for-4 with two homers, six RBI and two runs scored while also drawing a walk in Saturday's win over the Rockies.
Olson walked in his first trip to the plate before launching a two-out grand slam in the third to put Atlanta on top 5-3. But the first baseman wasn't done there, adding a second long ball in the seventh to give him a season-high six RBI in the contest. Olson has now recorded multiple hits in three of his last seven games, batting .307 (8-for-26) over that stretch with four extra-base hits, eight RBI and three runs scored. It marked his second multi-homer game of the campaign.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Nails down 24th save
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Iglesias picked up the save over the Rockies on Saturday, hurling a perfect ninth inning while striking out one.
Iglesias took the mound with a three-run lead in the bottom of the ninth and slammed the door shut on the middle of the Rockies' lineup, retiring the side in order on 10 pitches to secure his 24th save of the campaign. It marked the right-hander's second save since the All-Star break, and he's now recorded at least one strikeout in four straight appearances. Iglesias also hasn't allowed any hits or walks in five consecutive outings (span of five innings).
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Braves' Max Fried: Fans nine in no-decision
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Fried did not factor into the decision in a win over Colorado on Saturday, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and three walks over five innings while striking out nine.
Fried struggled out of the gate, allowing at least three baserunners in each of the first three innings, leading to five runs coming across for Colorado -- though only four would be charged to the lefty due to one of the runners advancing on a passed ball. Fried did generate 12 whiffs on the night en route to recording his highest strikeout total since June 4 against the Red Sox. However, he's now allowed four or more runs in back-to-back starts since returning from the injured list and has issued at least three walks in five of his last seven outings (dating back to June 17).
Laureano was removed from Saturday's game against the Rockies due to right heel soreness.
Adam Duvall pinch hit for Laureano in the fourth inning, ending Laureano's day prematurely. It's unclear if Laureano's heel pain is an ongoing issue or was a result of an in-game tweak, but he should be considered day-to-day moving forward. The 29-year-old logged an infield hit in his only at-bat and came around to score.
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Braves' Huascar Ynoa: Rehab assignment halted
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Atlanta returned Ynoa (elbow) from his minor-league rehab assignment Saturday due to right shoulder tightness, Lindsay Crosby of AthlonSports.com reports.
Ynoa underwent Tommy John surgery in September of 2022 and pitched during spring training before starting the season at Triple-A Gwinnett. However, he was moved back on the injured list with elbow inflammation in late April and had completed five rehab outings before being returned Saturday with a shoulder injury. It's unclear how severe the setback will be, but Ynoa had thrown at least three innings in three consecutive minor-league outings and seemed close to being activated. In those three appearances, Ynoa allowed just one run with eight strikeouts across 9.2 innings .
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Outrighted to Gwinnett
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Rosario cleared waivers Saturday and was sent outright to Triple-A Gwinnett, Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game Atlanta reports.
Rosario was dropped from the 40-man roster Thursday after slashing just .154/.181/.282 in 24 plate appearances with Atlanta. No other team was willing to take a chance on the 32-year-old outfielder, so he'll remain stashed away in Atlanta's farm system as organizational depth.
Braves' Grant Holmes: Yields five runs in Coors Field
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Holmes did not factor into the decision in Friday's 6-5 loss to Colorado, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out eight.
Despite generating an impressive 21 whiffs, the 28-year-old rookie couldn't contain the Rockies in his first appearance at Coors Field. After this performance, Holmes' ERA since joining the rotation July 29 has ballooned to 5.52 in 14.2 innings across three starts. However, he has been a solid contributor in the strikeout department, generating 20 Ks against four walks over that span. Holmes is currently scheduled to make his next outing in San Francisco next week.
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Braves' Spencer Schwellenbach: Next start coming Sunday
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Schwellenbach will start Sunday in Colorado, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Atlanta had previously announced that Schwellenbach's next turn in the rotation would be skipped as a means to reduce his workload. However, Atlanta has reversed course and will give the ball to the rookie Sunday after all. It's still possible Schwellenbach will have a turn skipped and/or get pushed back in the pitching schedule at a later date since he's already far exceeded his 2023 workload.
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Braves' Zach Logue: Joining big-league club
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Atlanta recalled Logue from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.
While it'll be Logue's second MLB stint of 2024, he's yet to appear in a game for Atlanta this season. In 20 appearances (12 starts) at Triple-A, the left-hander has logged a 2.93 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP across 83.0 innings. Parker Dunshee was optioned to Gwinnett in a corresponding move.
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Braves' Parker Dunshee: Heading back to Triple-A
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Atlanta optioned Dunshee to Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.
Dunshee's contract was selected Thursday, and he threw 2.1 innings in Thursday's 16-7 loss to Milwaukee, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks. The outing marked the 29-year-old's MLB debut. Zach Logue was recalled from Gwinnett in a corresponding move.
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Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Mashes 33rd homer
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Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Thursday's loss to the Brewers.
It was a rough night for Atlanta overall in a 16-7 rout, but Ozuna did what he could with a solo shot in the seventh inning off Bryse Wilson and an RBI groundout in the eighth. The veteran slugger is up to 33 homers and 88 RBI on the season, and he's been on a rampage over the last month, slashing .323/.377/.656 in his last 25 games with 10 long balls, 15 RBI and 19 runs.
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Braves' Austin Riley: Belts 17th homer
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Riley went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's loss to the Brewers.
The third baseman got Atlanta on the board in the third inning by taking Frankie Montas deep, but his team was already in an 8-0 hole at that point. Riley has gone yard in back-to-back games, and over 18 contests since the All-Star break he's slashing .301/.346/.575 with five of his 17 homers on the season.
