As expected, the Braves have placed right-handed starter Kyle Wright on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Nick Anderson, who was optioned to minor league camp last week, has been recalled and will begin the year in the bullpen.
Over the weekend, it was reported both Jared Shuster and Dylan Dodd would open the season in the Braves’ rotation.
Wright, who received a shoulder injection in January, was a few weeks behind the other starters in camp this spring. The plan, assuming all goes well, is for Wright to make a final start in minor league camp this week, a start with the Gwinnett Stripers next week, and then make his season debut during the Braves’ second home series against the Reds (April 10-12.