The Atlanta Braves just can't have nice things this year (or last year for that matter). While most of the Braves' core rotation arms are currently on the injured list, Grant Holmes had been a surprise. An unlikely and pleasant surprise. Unfortunately, Holmes is now dealing with an elbow injury and that left Atlanta needing to find yet another source of innings.
Down at Triple-A, JR Ritchie, Brett Sears, Didier Fuentes, Hurston Waldrep, or even Jackson Stephens could factor into Atlanta's short-term rotation plans while they await further word on Holmes' prognosis. For the moment, the Braves seem to have bypassed the upcoming decision and instead placed Holmes on the IL and brought back Daysbel Hernandez from the minors.