Braves jettison pair of struggling arms with latest wave of roster moves

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A day after being slaughtered by the struggling Giants, the Atlanta Braves continued their endless shuffling of quad-A arms by sending Tuesday's night starter Davis Daniel and reliever Wander Suero to Gwinnett to make room for Dylan Dodd and Hunter Stratton.

Dodd was optioned to Gwinnett at the beginning of the month to make room for Jesse Chavez, while Hunter Stratton was acquired by the Braves in an under-the-radar deal on the 1st of July.

Dylan Dodd, Hunter Stratton are the Braves latest additions to the Gwinnett shuttle

While Davis Daniel's first start in a Braves uniform was fairly successful, his second start against the Giants left plenty to be desired. The 28-year-old allowed five runs on seven hits, while also walking four batters. It's safe to say that the righty might have been lucky in escaping with just five runs allowed.

Wander Suero, like Daniel, had a successful outing in St. Louis at the end of the first half, but has been lit up in his last two outings, first by the Yankees, and then on Tuesday by the Giants. The 33-year-old veteran surrendered 6 runs in just three innings while allowing two home runs.

For now, Dodd and Stratton both appear to be depth moves. Dodd has pitched decently for the Braves out of the pen, but did allow five runs in his last three outings, which likely led to his demotion.

Hunter Stratton appeared in three MLB games earlier this season for the Pirates and was torched. His first outing was his best, allowing one run in 0.2 innings. He allowed three runs in his next two outings, which were separated by a month-and-a-half.

The righty has had more success in the minors this year, and has been solid in his 5.1 innings with Gwinnett, allowing just one run on two hits.

By opting Daniel, the Braves once again only have three and a half starting pitchers, so it's likely that Stratton and/or Dodd are only up until the fifth spot in the rotation comes back around. Until then, Dodd and Stratton hope to aid a flailing bullpen as the most disapppointing team in baseball prepares for the trade deadline.

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