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MLB Trade Rumors
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Reds announced that outfielder
Scott Heineman has cleared waivers and been sent outright to Triple-A Louisville. He’ll remain in the organization as non-roster depth. Cincinnati acquired Heineman from the Rangers over the winter, but he struggled in a brief look at the major league level before they designated him for assignment this week. The 28-year-old has a .172/.249/.325 line across 173 career MLB plate appearances, but he owns a much stronger .302/.368/.458 mark in parts of three Triple-A seasons.
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In what should come as no surprise to anyone who watched Kyle Muller’s first two major-league starts, the Braves intend to keep the talented, towering rookie in the rotation for the time being. And if he keeps pitching as he has so far, he might be here for an extended stay.
“He’s looked really good,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said Tuesday. “He’s earned the right, I think, to keep running with this thing.”
Muller allowed just two hits, one run and four walks with 12 strikeouts in nine innings over his first two starts, both on the road, against the Mets and Reds, during the trip that ended Sunday. The 6-foot-7 left-hander’s next start will be during the series against the Marlins that starts Friday at Truist Park.
Ronald Acuna homers as Braves blank Reds
Field Level Media
28 Jun 2021, 06:55 GMT+10
Ronald Acuna Jr. exacted revenge on a pitch near his head with a mammoth home run and rookie Kyle Muller allowed just one hit in five shutout innings in his second major league start as the visiting Atlanta Braves earned a four-game series split with a 4-0 win Sunday over the Cincinnati Reds.
Muller and five relievers held the Reds to two hits while the Braves scored more than three runs for the first time in 10 games, since a 9-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on June 18.
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