Braves Outright DFA'd Reliever to Triple-A

Ruiz had a couple appearances for the Braves in his short stint / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn ImagesThe Atlanta Braves announced on Sunday that right-handed pitcher José Ruiz has been outrighted to Triple-A. It was first reported on Thursday that Ruiz would be designated for assignment, with the official move coming the following morning.

Ruiz was removed from the 40-man roster in order to make room for starting pitcher and Braves top-10 prospect Didier Fuentes. He didn't opt for free agency and wasn't picked up on waivers. He will stick around the organization in the minors.

Ruiz made two appearances for the Braves in his brief stint. He pitched a scoreless inning against the Brewers on June 10…