The Braves made two roster moves affecting their bullpen Thursday: reactivating Chris Martin from the injured list and placing Luke Jackson on the paternity-leave list.
Martin had been on a brief rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett, where he threw a perfect inning Tuesday with two ground-ball outs and a fly ball. He was placed on the 10-day injured list Sept. 2 with right elbow inflammation.
Martin, a 35-year-old right-hander, has a 2-4 record with a 4.17 ERA in 40 games this season after posting a 1.00 ERA in 19 games during the shortened 2020 season. He has a 4.97 ERA in 32 appearances since June 1 and was scored upon in three of his last four games before going on the IL.
Jackson, a 30-year-old right-hander, is a key member of the Braves’ bullpen, pitching in high-leverage late-inning situations. He struck out all three batters he faced in the eighth inning of Wednesday night’s game against Colorado. He has a 2-2 record with a 2.09 ERA in 63 appearances this season and ranks third in the majors with 26 holds.
Under MLB rules, a player can remain on the paternity leave list for up to three days.
Braves notes
-- Wednesday night’s 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Rockies dropped the Braves to an inexplicable 1-12 this season in games tied after eight innings, by far the worst record in the majors in that situation. Arizona is next-worst at 4-11.
-- In extra innings this season, Braves hitters are 7-for-43 (.163), including 2-for-34 (.059) in the 10th inning. The Braves are 4-8 in extra-inning games.
-- Before Thursday’s game was postponed, manager Brian Snitker had Eddie Rosario in the starting lineup in left field for what would have been his fourth consecutive start. Rosario has a .256 batting average, a .974 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) and four home runs in 16 games (10 starts) with the Braves. “I feel good when he’s up there (at bat),” Snitker said. “He’s an aggressive guy, a contact guy.”
-- Outfielders Adam Duvall and Jorge Soler have hits in their past 12 games, career-long hitting streaks for both and the longest active streaks in the National League.
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