CBSSports.com baseball insider Jon Heyman reports that the Braves are calling up left-handed pitching prospect Alex Wood, who will pitch out of the bullpen. The Braves have lost lefty relievers Jonny Venters and Eric O'Flaherty to season-ending injuries.
Wood, 22, has made 10 starts for Double-A Mississippi this season, going 4-2 with a 1.26 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 57 strikeouts in 57 innings.