Blake Burkhalter Called Up for MLB Debut with Braves
Atlanta adds hard-throwing reliever Blake Burkhalter, who posted a 1.26 ERA in 35.2 minor league innings after returning from a back injury.
The Braves officially selected RHP Blake Burkhalter to the major league roster on September 1 as active rosters expanded from 26 to 28. The 25-year-old 2022 second-round pick was not on the 40-man roster prior to the move. Burkhalter missed the first two months of the season with a back injury but has been dominant since returning, posting a 1.26 ERA with a 32.2% strikeout rate and 14.8% swinging-strike rate in 35.2 innings. He joins Atlanta's bullpen, which already ranks fourth in MLB with a 3.39 ERA.
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