LOS ANGELES -- Kyle Wright is set to return to the Braves to provide some depth to their bullpen, which was taxed when Max Fried completed just one inning before exiting Tuesday night’s 9-0 loss to the Dodgers with a bruised left hand.
Wright was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett before Wednesday night’s series finale at Dodger Stadium. Left-handed reliever Grant Dayton was optioned to Gwinnett to create a roster spot.
Because Josh Tomlin will be unavailable for a few days after completing four innings on Tuesday, the Braves turned to Wright, who had been scheduled to start for Gwinnett on Wednesday. Wright -- the No. 2 prospect in Atlanta’s system, per MLB Pipeline -- began this season in the big league rotation but was demoted after posting a 7.07 ERA over three starts.
Wright’s struggles continued in Triple-A, as he allowed at least five runs in two of his first three starts made for Gwinnett. But the 23-year-old hurler, who is less than two years removed from pitching for Vanderbilt University, turned things around while limiting Durham to three runs over seven innings on Friday.
Supervising Club Reporter Mark Bowman has covered the Braves for MLB.com since 2001.