PHILADELPHIA — Mike Minor allowed one hit in five scoreless innings for Class-A Rome in his third minor league rehab start Friday, and the left-hander is tentatively set to join the Braves starting rotation April 23 or April 25.
Gavin Floyd also made his third minor league rehab start Friday, allowing two runs (one earned) and three hits in 3-2/3 innings for Triple-A Gwinnett, and throwing 73 pitches. The veteran right-hander is scheduled to make three more minor league starts before possibly coming off the disabled list in a couple of weeks.
Floyd is in the final stages of rehab from Tommy John surgery in May 2103.
Minor is scheduled to make one more minor league start Friday for Double-A Mississippi. Afterward, he and the Braves will decide whether to insert him into the rotation next week. Minor has been building arm strength after developing shoulder tendinitis in the first week of spring training.
Unless Minor thinks he could benefit from another minor league start after Friday, the plan is to have him make his major league season debut in a home game against Miami on April 23 or at home against Cincinnati April 25 (the Braves are off April 24).
The Braves haven’t said which starter they are likely to bump from the rotation to open a spot for Minor. Braves starters had a majors-leading 1.82 ERA before Monday.
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