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Braves right-hander Reynaldo López leaves game with right forearm soreness

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NEW YORK — Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Reynaldo López left his game against the New York Mets on Sunday after three innings because of tightness in his throwing forearm.

Atlanta said the move was a precautionary measure.

Lopez, named to the 2024 All-Star Game, allowed three hits in three scoreless innings, striking out two. Three of Lopez’s last five pitches in the game were thrown 95 mph or faster, and his final pitch — an 85.7 mph slider to New York’s Brandon Nimmo — was softly thrown out at second base.

In his first season of a three-year free-agent deal with Atlanta, López pitched to a 2.06 ERA in 19 starts and 104 2/3 innings. His three scoreless innings against New York on Sunday gave the 30-year-old right-hander the major league lead in ERA after surpassing the qualifying standard. To be eligible for the ERA title, a pitcher must pitch at least one inning per game played.

López is in his first season as a full-time starter since 2020. He struggled in his previous two starts heading into Sunday’s game, allowing seven runs in 12 innings in back-to-back losses.

It is considered daily.

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