EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Atlanta Braves placed catcher Drake Baldwin on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained right oblique muscle.Baldwin, the reigning National League Rookie of the Year, was replaced by backup catcher Sandy Leon in the sixth inning of Monday's 12-0 loss to the Miami Marlins. Situated in one of the top two spots of the batting order all season, Baldwin is hitting .303 with 13 home runs, 38 RBIs and a .932 OPS this season as the Braves (32-16) have charged out to a seven-game lead in the NL East entering Tuesday's games.Outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr., who has been sidelined since May 2 with a strained left hamstring, is scheduled to return to the lineup against the Marlins on Tuesday.In a related move, Atlanta called up catcher Chadwick Tromp from Triple-A Gwinnett. The Braves also reinstated left-hander Dylan Dodd from the IL, recalled right-hander Victor Mederos, optioned right-hander JR Ritchie and released veteran left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer.Bummer allowed five walks in one inning of Monday's loss to the Marlins, allowing six runs as his ERA ballooned to 7.63 in 15 innings of work this season.Ritchie, who was selected 35th in the 2022 amateur draft, went 1-1 in his first five MLB starts, posting a 4.91 ERA with 21 strikeouts and 16 walks.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
