After struggling in Thursday’s start against the Cincinnati Reds, Kyle Muller will be optioned back to Triple-A by the Atlanta Braves before they head out on a nine-game road trip which will get underway Friday. Brian Snitker delivered the news following Thursday’s 12-3 loss to the Reds.
“It’s just all part of the growth process and the maturation process of a young pitcher,” Snitker said of the decision to demote Muller. “Most of the time, most of those guys just don’t arrive and are the finished product. He’ll go back and he’ll know more about what he needs to work on.