Atlanta Braves Facing Decision After Roster Move

The Atlanta Braves have managed to stay atop the National League East through two weeks of play despite a wave of injuries that has tested their pitching depth from the start of the 2026 season. Atlanta won on Sunday to improve its record to 10-6, a strong position considering how many arms they have lost. Right-handers Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep are both sidelined after right elbow surgeries, and Spencer Strider has yet to make his season debut while recovering from an oblique strain on the 15-day injured list.

Those setbacks forced the Braves to lean heavily on veterans, including Martin Perez, who posted a 3. 14 ERA across three appearances. But on Sunday morning, the Braves made a roster move, designating Perez for assignment.

“The #Braves today recalled LHP Dylan Dodd to Atlanta and designated LHP Martin Perez for assignment,” the team wrote on X. The #Braves today recalled LHP Dylan Dodd to Atlanta and designated LHP Martín Pérez for assignment. — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 12, 2026 With Perez no longer on the roster, Braves manager Walt Weiss now has a decision to make on who will replace him in the starting rotation.

Mark Bowman of MLB. com. reported two likely options to replace him after the roster move became official.