The Atlanta Braves activated outfielder Jason Heyward who has been out since late April recovering following an appendectomy. Hayward missed nearly 4 weeks. He was hitting .121/.261/.259 when he went on the DL, but Heyward is expected to give the Braves more offense. Atlanta has gone 9-14 since his departure.
The Braves maintain a half game lead over Washington in the National League East and are 4-6 over their last 10 games. “We haven’t been healthy all year and we’ve kept our heads above water,” Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman said. “Now we’re getting our full squad back. So we’re going to see how it goes the rest of the year.”
Atlanta Braves Fantasy News
With the return of Heyward Evan Gaddis may see less playing time. Plug Hayward back into your lineups immediately and hope he returns to form
Jonny Venters underwent Tommy John surgery on Thursday for the second time in eight years. Venters is expected to miss a year.
Jordan Walden was placed on the DL with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to May 12. Walden had allowed five runs over his last three appearances. Walden has a 4.85 ERA in 13 innings
