More good news on the injury front.
There is some good news on the injury front for the Atlanta Braves as a couple of key players are nearing returns. Barring any setbacks, catcher Sean Murphy will begin a rehab assignment next week per MLB.com’s Mark Bowman.
Acuña is just getting a day off. Murphy will begin a rehab assignment next week
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) May 15, 2024
Murphy suffered an oblique injury on Opening Day in Philadelphia and has been on the injured list ever since. He has been traveling with the team and has recently been ramping up his activity. Travis d’Arnaud has seen the bulk of playing time in Murphy’s absence with Chadwick Tromp acting as the backup.
Additionally, reliever Pierce Johnson threw live BP prior to Wednesday’s game and could be activated as soon as Friday’s series opener against the San Diego Padres.
Pierce Johnson just threw live BP to Tromp and Short. He’ll likely be activated Friday.
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) May 15, 2024
Johnson was placed on the 15-day injured list retroactively to May 1 due to inflammation in his elbow. Brian Snitker said at the time that they didn’t think the injury was serious, but they wanted to give Johnson some time for it to calm down.
Johnson has been a key piece of Atlanta’s bullpen ever since coming over in a trade with the Colorado Rockies at last season’s deadline. He re-signed with the club during the offseason and has made 13 appearances where he has a 3.00 ERA and a 2.80 FIP in 12 innings.