The Atlanta Braves announced Friday that right-handed relief pitcher Robert Suarez has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to tightness in his right forearm, with the move backdated to Tuesday.
To fill the roster vacancy, the Braves recalled right-hander Hurston Waldrep from their Triple-A affiliate in Gwinnett. Additionally, veteran right-hander Carlos Carrasco chose to become a free agent in a corresponding roster move.
Suarez, 35, made his most recent appearance on June 19, when he allowed two hits over 1 1/3 scoreless innings during a 3-2 home victory against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Through 31 relief outings this season — his first with Atlanta — Suarez has posted a 4-0 record with four saves, a 0.56 ERA, six walks, and 26 strikeouts across 32 innings of work.
Before joining the Braves, Suarez earned All-Star honors in each of the past two seasons while pitching for the San Diego Padres. He signed a three-year, $45 million deal to come to Atlanta. His 40 saves last season topped all National League relievers.
Over the course of his career, Suarez has compiled a 26-13 record with 81 saves and a 2.60 ERA, recording 245 strikeouts against 69 walks in 242 innings across 237 relief appearances for the Padres (2022-25) and Braves.
Waldrep, 24, had posted a combined 0-0 record with a 3.52 ERA, 11 walks, and 13 strikeouts in 15 1/3 innings split across three Atlanta minor league affiliates at the Rookie, Double-A, and Triple-A levels this season.
In his time with the big league club in 2025, Waldrep went 6-1 with a 2.88 ERA, 22 walks, and 55 strikeouts over 56 1/3 innings in 10 games, including nine starts. Since making his major league debut in 2024, he is 6-2 with a 4.41 ERA in 63 1/3 innings across 12 appearances, 11 of which were starts.
The Braves selected Waldrep with the 24th overall pick in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft out of the University of Florida.
Carrasco, 39, last took the mound for Atlanta on Tuesday, giving up one run on two hits — including a home run — in 1 2/3 innings of a 7-6 extra-inning loss at San Diego. On the season, he finishes with a 0-0 record, a 3.68 ERA, one walk, and six strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings over seven relief appearances.
Across 17 major league seasons dating back to 2009, Carrasco has pitched for four teams and amassed a 112-105 record with two saves, a 4.22 ERA, 1,702 strikeouts, and 469 walks in 1,702 innings over 342 games, including 286 starts.
