Injuries & Moves: Munoz added to 40-man roster
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LATEST NEWS
Nov. 18: RHP Rolddy Munoz added to 40-man roster
Prior to the Nov. 19 deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft, the Braves added Munoz to their 40-man roster.
Munoz, who is unranked among Atlanta's Top 30 prospects, struck out 75 batters over 51 innings this season split between Double-A Mississippi and High-A Rome. The 24-year-old produced a 4.24 ERA overall in 37 relief appearances and one start. Because Munoz is on the big league roster now, he's no longer eligible to be selected in next month's Rule 5 event.
INJURY UPDATES
RHP Spencer Strider (right ulnar collateral ligament)
Expected return: 2025
After visiting Dr. Keith Meister on April 8, Strider underwent internal brace surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on April 12 and missed the rest of the 2024 season. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos told reporters on Nov. 6 at the General Managers Meetings that Strider would not be ready for Opening Day 2025. (Last updated: Dec. 4)
OF Ronald Acuña Jr. (ACL tear in left knee)
Expected return: 2025
Acuña underwent season-ending surgery on June 4 after suffering an ACL tear in his left knee on May 26 in Pittsburgh. The operation was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles.
“My goal is to come back as a better player and a better person,” Acuña said on May 30. “Who knows, maybe I can win another MVP.”
President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos told reporters on Nov. 6 at the General Managers Meetings that Acuña would not be ready for Opening Day 2025. (Last updated: Dec. 4)
LHP Angel Perdomo (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: 2025
Perdomo missed the entire 2024 season while recovering from the Tommy John surgery he underwent on Oct. 6, 2023. (Last updated: Dec. 4)
LHP Ray Kerr (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: 2025
Kerr complained about the elbow after arriving to Triple-A Gwinnett, and he ended up requiring Tommy John surgery. Kerr was optioned to Gwinnett on June 15, but he didn’t throw a pitch there. He was instead placed on the 15-day IL retroactive to June 16, and the team voided his option to Gwinnett.
Kerr appeared in 10 games, including two starts, for the Braves this season. He was 1-2 with a 5.64 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 22 1/3 innings. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on July 5. (Last updated: Dec. 4)
3B Austin Riley (fractured right hand)
Expected return: 2025
Riley learned he wouldn't return in 2024 after undergoing a CT scan on Sept. 23. The third baseman fractured his hand -- specifically the base of his hamate bone -- when he was hit with a 97 mph fastball against the Angels on Aug. 18. (Last updated: Dec. 4)
RHP Huascar Ynoa (right shoulder discomfort)
Expected return: TBD
Ynoa's rehabilitation assignment was halted because of right shoulder discomfort on Aug. 10. The hurler totaled 13 innings over the five appearances (four starts) he made during the rehab assignment that began on July 16. He tossed three scoreless innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Aug. 8.
Ynoa has struggled to recover since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2022, making three appearances for Gwinnett before he was initially shut down on April 14 with a right elbow stress reaction. (Last updated: Dec. 4)