The Braves have reinstated Collin McHugh from the COVID injured list and designated reliever Jacob Webb for assignment, per The Athletic’s David O’Brien (via Twitter).
Webb spent the past three seasons in Atlanta’s bullpen, making two postseason appearances en route to winning a ring last season. He was selected off waivers by the Diamondbacks in April before Atlanta purchased his contract back last week. Webb made six appearances in Triple-A with Arizona, posting a 10.12 ERA in a small-sample 5 1/3 innings. He has not appeared in the Majors this season.
McHugh should be a key cog for the Braves as they try to make up ground in the NL East. The 34-year-old has appeared in 21 games this season with a 3.42 ERA/2.21 FIP across 23 2/3 innings. He’s in the first year of a two-year guaranteed deal with a team option for 2024.
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I hope he takes his assignment he would be good depth for AAA. And with injuries he could get another chance because he was great a few years ago and fell off last year after hitting Kevin Pillar in the face.
Yep he hasn’t been the same after hitting Pillar. Neither has Pillar. He never was a big offense threat, but he hasn’t looked the same in batters box.
Braves trying to sneak Webb done to AAA.
For years thought Webb would be a premier closer.
MLB is competitive..
If we ultimately let him go, why trade to get him back to begin with…