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Stratton

Stratton was always facing an uphill battle at earning a spot in the Braves’ Opening Day bullpen and surrendering six earned runs over 1 1/3 innings during Grapefruit League play sealed the deal for him. Alvarez will open as an everyday player at Triple-A Gwinnett and will most certainly see time with the Braves at some point in 2026. The Braves now have 62 players remaining on the major league side of camp.

Stratton, who is being called up for the fourth time since he was claimed off waivers from the Pirates, has a 1.86 ERA in 9 2/3 innings out of the Braves pen this season.

Stratton loses his spot to Hayden Harris even though he has a 1.86 ERA in 9 2/3 innings for the Braves. He’ll probably be back before the end of the season.

Stratton gets the call to rejoin Atlanta’s relief mix with lefty Aaron Bummer landing on the shelf with shoulder inflammation. The 28-year-old has tossed six scoreless frames in three relief appearances for Atlanta since coming over from the Pirates in a small trade back in early July.

Stratton heads back to the minors to allow the Braves to replenish their overworked bullpen after Monday night’s slugfest against the White Sox.

Stratton struck out three in his first appearance since being recalled Thursday. He’s up to six scoreless innings in two stints with the Braves this year. He gave up seven runs in 2 2/3 innings for the Pirates before being cut in June.

Stratton is replacing Carlos Carrasco on the roster after the latter was designated for assignment. With Hurston Waldrep moving into the rotation, Stratton could fill a role in the Braves bullpen for the foreseeable future.

Stratton fortifies Atlanta’s relief corps heading into Saturday’s twin-bill against the division-rival Marlins. The 28-year-old righty came over from the Pirates in a small trade back in early July and has tossed three scoreless frames in a pair of appearances for the Braves. He’ll likely head back to Triple-A Gwinnett at the conclusion of the nightcap contest at Truist Park.

The move makes room for Erick Fedde on the active roster. Stratton pitched three scoreless innings over two appearances in his five days with the Braves.

Stratton was acquired from the Pirates at the beginning of the month and has posted a 1.69 ERA with a 6/2 K/BB ratio in 5 1/3 innings at Triple-A since coming to Atlanta. He will serve as bullpen depth for at least this week.