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Monday night was a somewhat emotional, mostly fun night of reunions for many associated with both the Dodgers and Braves.
Freddie Freeman faced his former team in the Atlanta Braves for the first time since signing with the Dodgers while Kenley Jansen had a nice homecoming with his former team since signing with the Braves.
While Jansen did not pitch last night, it was Freeman who had the memorable moment of the night, hitting a home run in his first at-bat against his former team.
Unfortunately, that was just the beginning of a rough night for Huascar Ynoa. For the second straight outing, Ynoa yielded an early lead to the Braves’ opponent. At this point, you have to wonder if Ynoa’s spot in the rotation could be up for grabs with Spencer Strider and other young arms potentially being better options right now. It will certainly be interesting to see how the Braves handle Ynoa’s rotation spot moving forward.
Braves News
- With the Braves now 5-7, improvements certainly need to happen in multiple places. The bottom of the Braves order would be a great place to see improvement in the near future.
- Speaking of potential options that could get a rotation look in Atlanta soon, Kyle Muller recorded seven strikeouts on Sunday in a solid performance for the Stripers.
MLB News
- Seiya Suzuki continues to make an incredible impact in his first MLB season, making history nearly every time he plays and also winning NL Player of the Week honors.
- Yordan Alvarez returned from the IL on Monday and delivered two immediate home runs for the Astros.
- Long time lefty reliever Tony Watson retired after 12 MLB seasons.
- Along with Watson, former Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta also indicated he was retiring as well.
- The Oakland Athletics faced a less than ideal situation on Monday, as six players were placed on the COVID IL list.
- Former Brave Mike Minor has been shut down after experiencing issues with his shoulder in a rehab start for Chattanooga.
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