Atlanta Braves News: Huascar Ynoa, MLB Draft Conclusion and More

The Atlanta Braves may be on an All-Star break, but the Florida Complex League is still in full swing. Right-hander Huascar Ynoa made a rehab start with the FCL Braves on Tuesday. He pitched two innings, allowing just one run on two hits.

Ynoa, 26, missed the entire 2023 season after Tommy John surgery and made three starts in Triple-A this year before a right elbow injury in April landed him on the injured list.

Ynoa is unlikely to pitch in the major leagues this season, but it’s a step in the right direction to have him participating at some level.

More Braves news:

On the final day of the MLB draft, the Braves selected Patrick Clohisy, Cayman Goode, Colby Jones, Mason Guerra, Owen Carey, Titus Dumitru, Jacob Shafer, Jake Steels, Dalton McIntyre and Eric Hartman.

Comcast and Diamond Sports Group are in talks and Bally Sports could return to Xfinity customers.

The Braves have an incredibly good pitching staff, but the offense needs to step up if the team wants to have any chance of competing in October baseball.

After the Braves sent him to Triple-A Gwinnett earlier this week, Brian Anderson elected free agency.

MLB News:

Max Fried and Reynaldo Lopez each recorded scoreless outings as the American League beat the National League 5-3.

The Chicago Cubs have acquired reliever Jesús Tinoco from the Kansas City Royals in a cash deal. Tinoco joined the Royals a few weeks ago on a minor league deal.

The Chicago White Sox have signed infielder Nick Senzel to a major league contract. The Washington Nationals released Senzel last week.

The Kansas City Royals have placed outfielder MJ Melendez on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left ankle. The move is retroactive to July 15.

The Minnesota Twins acquired third baseman Rylan Bannon from the New York Mets in a cash trade. The former Braves player has only 21 major league plate appearances.