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Molina

Molina provides Atlanta with a fresh arm heading into Friday’s series opener against the Reds. The 24-year-old threw a pair of scoreless appearances in his season debut earlier this month. He’ll operate in low-leverage spots out of the Braves’ bullpen.

Molina did his job with a pair of scoreless frames in his Braves debut on Friday against his former organization at Coors Field. The 24-year-old reliever has made 53 appearances in the big leagues since 2024, with nearly all of those coming with the Rockies.

Molina has a 4.50 ERA in 14 Triple-A innings this year with a 10/4 K/BB ratio. He has a 6.96 career ERA in 94 1/3 MLB innings.

The 23-year-old hurler had been designated for assignment earlier in the week but passed through waivers unclaimed this time around. He should get an opportunity in the spring to compete for a spot in the Braves’ Opening Day bullpen.

Molina is one of two new Atlanta hurlers, as the team also snatched Osvaldo Bido off waivers from the Athletics. Molina is only 23, and while he has not had any real success at the highest level, he’ll get a chance to prove he’s more than organizational depth this spring — assuming he sticks on the 40-man roster, of course.

Molina held the Blue Jays scoreless through two innings before Nathan Lukes took him deep for a solo homer in the third. Daulton Varsho then tagged him for a two-run homer in the fourth. The barrage continued in the fifth with three more home runs, including another two-run shot by Varsho. The 23-year-old right-hander struck out two. He’s tentatively lined up for a start against the Cardinals in St. Louis on Monday.

Molina is not a recommended fantasy option when he takes the ball for Tuesday’s contest against the Blue Jays at high-octane Coors Field. The 23-year-old holds a bloated 6.85 ERA over 68 1/3 innings (40 appearances, one start) in the big leagues since the start of last season.

Molina will start on Tuesday night against the Blue Jays with Kyle Freeland being pushed back to Wednesday as he continues to recover from an illness. The 23-year-old can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats for now.

Molina will head back to Triple-A to make room for Kyle Freeland, with Freeland coming off the injured list to start Friday against the Brewers. Molina will likely be back as a depth option in the Colorado bullpen before the season concludes.

Molina, 23, is up for the second time this season after throwing a scoreless inning of relief in his previous stint. The right-hander will take the roster spot of Carson Palmquist, who was optioned to Triple-A after Thursday’s start.