Atlanta optioned Burkhalter to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
Burkhalter was just called up Tuesday and made his major-league debut versus the Nationals, yielding one run over one inning of work. He'll be replaced on the roster by Elieser Hernandez, who will offer the Atlanta bullpen more length.
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Braves' Blake Burkhalter: Added to big-league roster
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Atlanta selected Burkhalter's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.
Burkhalter has made a full-time move to the bullpen this season and excelled, collecting a 1.26 ERA and 46:11 K:BB over 35.2 innings, most of which that have come at Gwinnett. The 25-year-old will be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game.
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Braves' Blake Burkhalter: Returns from IL
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Triple-A Gwinnett reinstated Burkhalter (back) from its 7-day injured list Monday and assigned him to Double-A Columbus.
Burkhalter had been stuck on the IL since the end of spring training due to back spasms, but he's been given a clean bill of health after making four rehab appearances in the lower rungs of the minors. He could eventually rejoin the Gwinnett bullpen later this season, but Burkhalter will first look to knock off some rust in the Southern League.
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Braves' Blake Burkhalter: Returns to action for Rome
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High-A Rome reinstated Burkhalter (elbow) from its 7-day injured list Sunday.
Burkhalter made his High-A debut Sunday in Rome's 5-0 loss to Winston-Salem, working 3.1 innings and striking out two while giving up one run on six hits and no walks. A second-round pick in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft, Burkhalter missed the entire 2023 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He was on the shelf for most of the first two months of the 2024 campaign before he reported to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League in late May and made two rehab appearances.
