TODAY: The Braves announced that Erlin has been activated onto the big league roster. Sobotka had been optioned to the minor league site but is now quickly back with the club to serve as the extra player for today’s doubleheader.
AUGUST 7: The Braves announced that they have claimed left-hander Robbie Erlin off waivers from the Pirates. In other moves, the Braves placed right-hander Chris Martin on the 10-day injured list with an esophageal constriction and recalled RHP Chad Sobotka.
The 29-year-old Erlin had been in limbo since Pittsburgh designated him Aug. 2. He threw 3 1/3 innings of two-run ball for the club before it bounced him. Erlin was a quality prospect with the Padres during his younger days, but he has only managed a 4.58 ERA across 108 appearances (38 starts) and 316 1/3 innings since he debuted in 2013. To Erlin’s credit, though, he has logged a very solid 3.57 FIP with 7.2 K/9 and 1.79 BB/9 as a major leaguer.
Erlin could step into the Braves’ bullpen, which will suddenly go without one of its most prominent options in Martin, whom the team re-signed to a two-year, $14MM contract in free agency. Martin, 34, threw four innings and allowed one earned runs on two hits and one walk (three strikeouts) before his IL placement.
Much needed depth to help replace Soroka.
More like Robbie Earnin.
Jeez, “esophageal constriction” SOUNDS just awful!!!
Not as awful as “testicular displacement.”
Maybe the testicular displacement caused the esophageal constriction.
Hiiiiiiiyooooooooooooo!!!!!!
Comment of the week.
Funny story. In college a freshman teammate of mine was playing catch before a game, he misjudged a ball due to a glare from the bleachers and the ball deflected off his glove right into his family jewels. He dropped straight to the ground. We all thought it was hilarious, but he ended up not being able to stand during the national anthem and went to the hospital. He ended up literally busting a nut and had surgery. This was shortly after he came back from mono. Rough freshman year.
Sorry, but I cannot find the humor in this tragedy..I can only wish that guy well, knowing that had to be extremely beyond painful.
If he was able to go through that without losing consciousness, then I’d instantly label him one tough hombre!! My face turned pale just reading what happened to him, that was just awful..
I am sure it was probably, “holy heck. I cannot breathe” hilarious at first, but then noticing the severity of it, definitely nothing funny about that../:
i have condition that causes that. its not the worst thing in the world but its really obnoxious
Erlin’s peripherals look really good but his actual production is consistently bad to disastrous. He’s like the opposite of Teheran who has terrible peripherals but his actual production defies them year in and year out.
Despite that there just might be a shade of hope, I don’t want to make more of this than it really is. Anthopoulos needs to find arms to take up innings. The Braves aren’t going to do a big trade, when they don’t know the season will complete or not so we will see these kinds of moves.
I watched a lot of Erlin when he was on the Padres and he was always much better out of the bullpen. He also wasn’t aided much by crappy SD defense over the years, hence the much better FIP than ERA. I think some of the lack of production is related to being on subpar teams.
He used to throw like ~5+ different pitches, but I really think if he just focused more on the curve and fastball he could be an above average reliever.
I kind of wondered if his bullpen time was at least part of the reason his peripherals look better than his actual production. Thanks for the 411.
The Braves’ pitching staff needs Merlin, not Erlin.
No magic without that M.
Can Merlin cast a healing spell on Soroka? Other than Fried, I’m usually terrified every time I see an Atlanta starter take the mound. We’ve had the opportunity to see Wright and Toussaint demonstrate some of their potential but it’s just damn nerve wracking.
Agree
When did Martin get hurt?
its very possible it was something that was just discovered. personally i found about my sutuation after a food impaction and a subsequent scope which found the inflammation.
Wtf when did martin get hurt? And for a waiver claim this ok I guess
“Esophageal constriction” Does that mean he gacked up a lead?
I see nothing nowhere about Martin being hurt
First round exit here they come!!
mlb.com/news/madison-bumgarner-2020-velocity-drop
You were wrong about Bumgarner. Why would anyone believe you? You don’t use statistics to build your case so all you have left is failed prophecies.
This guy wanted MadBum? I think he just gave up a nine spot lol.
Maybe madbum and his 9 era can help them out. are you still mad?
You said fried sucked for 2 years now. his era is 1.59. man thst sucks.
Acuna 5 for his last 6 with 3 homers. Go home, clown.
Show him some respect. call him mr clown. lol.
Please keep it up. Anyone he cheers for (MadBum) stinks – anyone he jeers (Acuña) rakes. We have found “The Cooler”, ladies and gentlemen. Good luck to his kids if they ever play organized sports. lol
Yo Yo Yo butt choooode where you at?
I liked Erlin. He is versatile, can start, pitch 2-3 innings out of the bullpen. He is solid.
“Esophageal constriction?” Did he get choked out?
Lucas Sims is confirming some of my fears about the Braves pitching development. They don’t seem to have much trouble developing their position players. The scouting reports on their pitching prospects all say the same thing: too many walks. It seems to be an organizational problem.
I know Soroka and Fried are good, but Newcomb, Wright, Anderson, Muller and Davidson all seem to be horrified of throwing the ball in the strike zone. Wright throws 96 and is afraid to use his fastball. It’s time to find some better instructors/pitching coaches before it’s too late.