This season, the signing of Nick Anderson has panned out for the Braves.
Now, they won’t have him until September.
The Braves on Thursday placed Anderson on the 60-day injured list, backdated to July 8, with a right shoulder strain.
The Braves also selected the contract of lefty Lucas Luetge, who will take Anderson’s spot on the 26-man roster. To clear space on the 40-man roster for Luetge, the Braves designated righty Roddery Muñoz for assignment.
The Braves claimed outfielder Dalton Guthrie off waivers from the Giants and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Anderson last pitched July 7 against the Rays, his former team. He tossed a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and issuing a walk. He also struck out a batter.
Due to an elbow injury, Anderson only tossed six innings in 2021. Once he returned in 2022, he never appeared in the majors.
This season has been encouraging.
Over 35 1/3 innings, he posted a 3.06 ERA. He’s primarily pitched in the eighth inning for Atlanta, which once had a group of relievers struggling at the same time. Anderson has been an important reliever for the team this season.
The timing of this means Anderson won’t be eligible to come off the injured list until September.
The Braves designated Luetge for assignment at the end of May. He allowed 11 earned runs over 9 2/3 innings for Atlanta before that, but the Braves knew he could pitch better.
Luetge accepted his outright assignment to Triple A after he cleared waivers, which was a positive development for the Braves. In Gwinnett, he gave up four runs over 9 2/3 before the Braves brought him back again.
