This morning, the Braves once again shuffled their bullpen. This time, it was an injury rather than poor performance that caused the problem, as David O’Brien of The Athletic reported that the Atlanta Braves had placed RHP Daysbel Hernández on the 10-day IL on Friday with a sore shoulder.
The #Braves today recalled RHP Hunter Stratton to Atlanta and placed RHP Daysbel Hernández on the 15-day injured list, backdated to September 9, with right shoulder inflammation.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) September 12, 2025
Atlanta has already been dealing with a number of injuries to relievers. Joe Jimenez has been out all season long as he recovers from knee surgery and Aaron Bummer has been out with inflammation in his throwing shoulder since late August. With Hernandez now out, Atlanta's bullpen depth it going to be really tested in the 2025 season's final weeks.
Control and injury issues are holding Daysbel Hernandez back
Hernández looks the part of a setup man and potential closer, but he’s never been able to reduce his walk rate and make his strikeout stuff a late-inning weapon. This season with Atlanta, he threw 37 1/3 innings over 39 appearances, striking out 65 and walking 33. It doesn't help that this isn't Hernandez's first time on the shelf as he missed time this summer with forearm troubles and he missed significant time in the minors as well.
The Braves optioned him to Gwinnett on August 18 because they needed a fresh arm, and recalled him on September 4. The hard-throwing righty appeared in only one game after his recall, facing five batters and allowing three runs on three hits while retiring only two.
The club recalled RHP Hunter Stratton to fill the bullpen vacancy. Stratton appeared in six games for the Braves between July 25 and August 1, allowing two runs in 9 2/3 IP and earning a save before being optioned on September 2 to add a fresh arm to the pen.
That’s a Wrap
The season is winding down, and a minimum 15-day IL stint means he can’t return before September 27, so it’s unlikely he’ll be back this year.