ATLANTA -- Arodys Vizcaino willingly took the ball as he converted a save during four of the final five days of last week's homestand. But the consequential effects of this relatively normal workload have made it clear the Braves' closer's shoulder may not allow him to be available as frequently as the team might like over the remainder of the season.
"It's one of those spots in the year with him," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "We went through it a couple times with him last year. There are times, he's going to have to be down just to get him through the year.