ESPN.com · Oct 21, 2021
Braves scratch Huascar Ynoa (shoulder) from Game 4 start; Jesse Chavez to open instead
LOS ANGELES -- The Atlanta Braves' pitching puzzle for Game 4 of the NL Championship Series was complicated further by news that righty Huascar Ynoa would be unavailable because of tightness in his right shoulder.
Atlanta made the announcement as manager Brian Snitker sat down for his pregame news conference. Ynoa had been slated to start what the Braves had previously announced would be a bullpen game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was replaced in that role by right-hander Jesse Chavez, who pitched a scoreless first. Chavez was then replaced by left-hander Drew Smyly to start the bottom of the second.