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Salvador Perez exited the game with a left elbow contusion after being hit in the elbow in the third inning by Braves RHP Spencer Strider. Perez appeared to be in a lot of pain after the play, but he didn’t leave the game until the top of the fifth inning.
The Atlanta Braves are expected to trade DH Marcell Ozuna before the MLB Trade Deadline, with the San Diego Padres emerging as a top destination that could boost Ozuna’s fantasy baseball value.
The Braves' entire Opening Day rotation is now on the injured list, as Grant Holmes went on the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation. In what’s becoming a lost season for the Braves, it’s somewhat fitting that low point came on a Sunday.
The Atlanta Braves are in the midst of a brutal 2025 campaign filled wth injuries and lackluster play on the field.
But if baseball has taught us anything, it's that, no matter how down you might be feeling, no matter how dark it may seem, things can always get worse. And while the Fedde deal was bad enough, the Braves managed to follow it up with an even more depressing transaction less than 24 hours later.
Forty-five-year-old Royals left-handed starter Rich Hill took the loss. He surrendered four runs and six walks in his first start at Kauffman Stadium since 2021. He also allowed two of the Braves’ three homers in his four innings of work.
Grant Holmes went down with an injury on Saturday, adding to the Braves' nightmare list of pitching ailments this season.
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Atlanta's injury-riddled rotation forced another move as the team acquired a veteran pitcher from New York in a low-cost trade.
Until tonight, Grant Holmes was the last one standing from the Opening Day rotation. Unless the Braves get some really good news in the future, it's likely that Holmes will make it 5-for-5 when it comes to Atlanta's Opening Day rotation going on the shelf.