A right-handed arm with World Collection pedigree is heading to Atlanta.
The Braves acquired pitcher Dane Dunning from the Rangers in alternate for journeyman reliever José Ruiz and money concerns, the groups introduced Thursday night time.
To make room on their 40-man roster, the Braves designated 41-year-old reliever Jesse Chavez for task.
Dunning, 30, was on Texas’ World Collection title crew in 2023, making 26 begins with a 3.70 ERA within the common season earlier than showing in six postseason video games.
That marked the most effective statistical season of Dunning’s six 12 months MLB profession thus far.
The Orange Park, Fla. native struggled in 2024, posting a 5.31 ERA in 95 innings on the bump, and he has pitched simply 10.2 innings this season, all in aid, spending most of his time within the minor leagues.
After struggling in spring coaching, Dunning didn’t make Texas’ Opening Day roster, and the crew waived him in hopes that one other franchise would tackle his $2.66 million contract.
No crew did, so he has spent many of the 12 months with the Rangers’ Triple-A affiliate, the Spherical Rock Categorical, with whom Dunning has notched a 4.47 ERA in 46.1 innings.
In Atlanta, Dunning could have an opportunity to crack the rotation, because the Braves are with out Chris Sale, Spencer Schwellenbach, Reynaldo López, and AJ Smith-Shawver.
Ruiz, in his ninth MLB season, has pitched a mixed 16.1 innings this season between stints with the Phillies and Braves.
He carved out a task for himself in Philadelphia’s bullpen final 12 months, posting a 3.71 ERA in 51 innings with 52 strikeouts.
Earlier than his time with the Phillies, he briefly pitched with the Diamondbacks in 2024 and spent the earlier 5 years with the White Sox.
The transfer comes two weeks earlier than the MLB commerce deadline, which is on July 31, the place many speculated that the Braves could possibly be sellers.
Atlanta, 42-53, is 9.5 video games out of the ultimate Wild Card spot within the Nationwide League and will look to dump a few of their pricier leases.
