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The Atlanta Braves add more right-handed pitching depth to the system. They announced Tuesday afternoon that they acquired right-hander Hunter Stratton from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for outfielder Titus Dumitru and cash considerations. He has been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.<\/p>\n

In a corresponding move, the Braves have moved left-hander Chris Sale to the 60-day injured list to open a spot on the 40-man roster. He’s eligible to return in the latter half of August.<\/p>\n

The update on Sale is an unfortunate one for the Braves, but an unsurprising update nonetheless. Fractured ribs take a long time to heal.<\/p>\n

The example of Murphy’s injury has been used before. He had a cracked rib and missed over a month.<\/p>\n

Sale went on the 15-day IL on June 21, retroactive to June 19. He injured his ribs on a diving play in his effort to pitch a complete game in his most recent start June 18. In his 10 starts leading up to his injury, he had a 1.23 ERA with a 1.00 WHIP. He lowered his ERA from 6.17 to 2.52. If not for his injury, he was on track to get another All-Star nod.<\/p>\n

The Braves have their No. 10 prospect, Didier Fuentes, filling in his spot right now.<\/p>\n

Apart from three rocky outings in 2025, Stratton has pitched pretty well in the Majors. He had a 3.26 ERA in 44 games between 2023 and 2024. He has a similar 3.65 ERA in 21 Triple-A outings this season.<\/p>\n

He’ll provide the Braves another fresh arm, who could come up at any time this season.<\/p>\n

Dumitru is currently in the High-A level of the minor leagues. In 64 games with High-A Rome, he’s batting .231 with a .629 OPS, three home runs and 36 RBIs. The Braves took him in the 16th round of the 2024 MLB Draft.<\/p>\n

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