Reynaldo López - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Loss in return Lopez (4-4) took home the loss against the Ray Wednesday, giving up six runs on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 4.2 innings.

Impact Lopez throw a solid amount with 80 pitches in his return to the starting lineup for the first time since late July with left knee inflammation. In just his 12th start of the season, Lopez got gave up six singles and three walks to get himself into jams throughout the night. The righty now has a 4.13 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and a 71:32 K:BB in 76.1 innings pitched. The 32-year-old is penciled in to make his next start against the Cubs next week on the road.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Victor Mesa Jr. hits homer in support of Jax as Rays top Braves 7-2 in matchup of first-place teams

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1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Activated ahead of start Wednesday Atlanta activated Lopez (knee) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday.

Impact Lopez will rejoin Atlanta's rotation with a start Wednesday against the Rays. The right-hander has been shelved since late July with left knee inflammation, but he pitched well on a rehab assignment, collecting a 2.57 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 11:3 K:BB in 14 innings. Lopez threw 93 pitches in his last rehab outing, so he should be prepared to handle a normal workload versus Tampa Bay.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Braves pitcher Bryce Elder is out 3-4 weeks after right knee surgery

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder has undergone surgery on his right knee and will be out for three to four weeks

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Locked in to start Wednesday Lopez (knee) will return from the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday's game against the Rays in Atlanta, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Atlanta will keep a six-man rotation intact but will open up a spot for Lopez by shifting Bryce Elder to the bullpen, at least for the next week. Lopez will make his return to the big club after a strong showing in his three-start rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett, during which he rung up a 2.57 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 11:3 K:BB in 14 innings. He tossed 93 pitches in his final rehab outing and shouldn't face any workload restrictions Wednesday, when he makes his 12th start of the season for Atlanta.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rejoining rotation next week Lopez (knee) will be activated from the 15-day injured list and make a start next week, Jesus Cano of The Athletic reports.

Impact If Lopez starts on five days' rest like he did in his last rehab outing with Triple-A Gwinnett, he would take the ball Wednesday at home against the Rays. The veteran right-hander has been sidelined since late July with left knee inflammation, but he shouldn't have any workload restrictions after tossing 93 pitches over five scoreless frames Thursday with Gwinnett.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Exceeds 90 pitches in rehab outing Lopez (knee) tossed five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out six batters in a rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

Impact Lopez was making the third start of his minor-league rehab assignment, and he was able to toss 53 of his 93 total pitches for strikes. The 32-year-old has been sidelined since the beginning of August while nursing left knee inflammation, but he now appears to be on track to make his next appearance with the major-league club after getting fully stretched out with Gwinnett.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Another rehab start awaits Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Monday that Lopez (knee) is expected to make another rehab start this week before being activated from the 15-day injured list, Grant McAuley of the...

Impact Lopez has covered nine innings between his first two rehab starts with Triple-A Gwinnett, striking out five batters while allowing four runs on 11 hits and one walk. Though the right-hander could be headed for the bullpen once he's activated from the IL, Atlanta is giving Lopez the chance to get stretched out as a starter in case he's needed to fill a spot in the big club's six-man rotation during September. Before landing on the IL on Aug. 2 due to left knee inflammation, Lopez had started in each of his last six appearances for Atlanta and logged a 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 27:8 K:BB across 28 innings.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Braves host the Rockies on 6-game home win streak

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AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

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AUGUST 29 • SI.COM

Dodgers try to keep win streak going against the Braves

The Los Angeles Dodgers seek to keep a six-game win streak intact when they play the Atlanta Braves

AUGUST 25 • Associated Press

Tosses scoreless rehab outing Lopez (knee) pitched four scoreless innings, allowing three hits and a walk while striking out four batters in a minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

Impact Lopez was making his first rehab start since being placed on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation Aug. 2. The 32-year-old was impressive in his return to the mound, tossing 35 of his 50 total pitches for strikes. Lopez will likely require at least one more start with Gwinnett before Atlanta would consider activating him from the IL.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Reynaldo López to begin rehab assignment Another starting pitcher option is close to returning to the Braves.

AUGUST 23 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

Cleared for rehab games Lopez (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Lopez is working his way back from left knee inflammation, which has kept him out for all of August. The veteran right-hander's last six appearances for Atlanta were as a starting pitcher, but he could be used as a reliever upon his return. If that happens, it might shorten his rehab assignment.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks aim to sweep 3-game series against the Braves

The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to sweep a three-game series with a win over the Atlanta Braves

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Throws off mound, could return as reliever Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said that Lopez (knee) completed a bullpen session Tuesday, Jesus Cano of The Athletic reports.

Impact Shortly after Lopez landed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 2 due to left knee inflammation, Weiss indicated that Lopez was expected to return when first eligible Friday. The 32-year-old righty looks like he'll need at least a little extra time beyond that before being activated, and he may also be headed for a role change upon his return. Though Weiss noted Tuesday that he still views Lopez as a starter, the skipper noted that Lopez could be an option out of the bullpen, depending on the club's needs. Atlanta has gotten excellent results from trade-deadline pickup Tyler Mahle in his first two starts, and Weiss may prefer to keep Mahle in the rotation ahead of Lopez, who had started in his last six appearances prior to landing on the shelf and posted a 3.86 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 28 innings over that span.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

After coming up empty at the trade deadline, the Braves get sterling starts from Elder, Holmes

The Atlanta Braves faced plenty of criticism after they failed to pick up a top-line starting pitcher at the trade deadline

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Braves Bolster Rotation With Right-Hander Tyler Mahle From Giants

The Atlanta Braves moved to bolster their rotation only hours after placing right-hander Reynaldo López on the 15-day injured list by acquir...

AUGUST 3 • FOX SPORTS

Braves Bolster Rotation With Right-Hander Tyler Mahle From Giants

Minimum IL stint expected Lopez (knee) underwent an MRI on Sunday, which showed no structural damage, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact Lopez was placed on the 15-day injured list earlier in the day after he was scratched from his expected start Saturday due to left knee inflammation. The right-hander appears to have avoided any significant damage internally, and manager Walt Weiss expects Lopez to be activated from the IL when first eligible Aug. 15.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Yastrzemski and Olson hit home runs as Braves top slumping Nationals 4-2 to complete 4-game sweep

Mike Yastrzemski homered and drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the slumping Washington Nationals 4-2 to complete a rare four-game sweep

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Braves place Reynaldo López on 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation and recall JR Ritchie

The Atlanta Braves have placed right-hander Reynaldo López on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Shifts to IL Atlanta placed Lopez (knee) on the 15-day injured list Sunday.

Impact Atlanta is labeling Lopez's injury as left knee inflammation, though Mark Bowman of MLB.com relays that the club is still awaiting the results of the right-hander's MRI before providing a timeline for his return. Right-hander JR Ritchie was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move and will step in as Atlanta's new fifth starter beginning with Sunday's game against the Nationals. Since moving back into the rotation in late June after a two-month stint in the bullpen, Lopez went 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 27:8 K:BB in 28 innings over six starts.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals take road slide into matchup with the Braves

The Washington Nationals hit the road against the Atlanta Braves looking to break a three-game road slide

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Likely to go on IL Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Saturday that Lopez (knee) will likely go on the 15-day injured list, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Lopez was scratched from his scheduled start against the Nationals on Saturday due to left knee inflammation. He'll undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the knee injury, but it's severe enough for Lopez to require a stint on the IL. A minimum stay on the IL would put the right-hander on track to return in mid-August, though his recovery timeline will become more clear once he's undergone more tests. JR Ritchie, who is slated to pitch Sunday against Washington, could get a few turns in the rotation while Lopez is sidelined.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Martín Pérez flirts with a no-hitter as Braves power past Nationals 8-3

Martín Pérez held Washington hitless until the seventh inning, Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson and Dominic Smith hit home runs, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Nationals 8-3

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

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Victor Mesa Jr. hits homer in support of Jax as Rays top Braves 7-2 in matchup of first-place teams

Braves pitcher Bryce Elder is out 3-4 weeks after right knee surgery

Braves host the Rockies on 6-game home win streak

Dodgers try to keep win streak going against the Braves

Diamondbacks aim to sweep 3-game series against the Braves

After coming up empty at the trade deadline, the Braves get sterling starts from Elder, Holmes

Braves Bolster Rotation With Right-Hander Tyler Mahle From Giants

Yastrzemski and Olson hit home runs as Braves top slumping Nationals 4-2 to complete 4-game sweep

Braves place Reynaldo López on 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation and recall JR Ritchie

Nationals take road slide into matchup with the Braves

Martín Pérez flirts with a no-hitter as Braves power past Nationals 8-3