Ahead of the Atlanta Braves‘ critical series against the Philadelphia Phillies this weekend, they have announced a roster promotion within their organization.
Atlanta salvaged their series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday with a 3-1 win, but tougher tests lay ahead with a big 3-game set against their NL East divisional rivals.
Per the Braves MiLB transactions tracker, pitcher Anderson Pilar has been promoted to AAA Gwinnett from Columbus.
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Here is what the Braves’ transactions tracker said about the promotion:
“RHP Anderson Pilar assigned to Gwinnett Stripers from Columbus Clingstones.”
Pilar, 28, has been playing professional baseball since 2016, but has yet to make his MLB debut.
He’s pitched with the Colorado Rockies, Miami Marlins, and now the Braves organization.
Across both AA and AAA this season, Pilar carries an ERA of 3.86 over 65.1 innings pitched with 67 strikes.
The larger bulk of his work has been with AAA Gwinnett (43 IP).
Over 498 total IP in 10 minor league seasons, Anderson Pilar carries a lifetime ERA of 3.13.
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After the Braves’ win over the Rays on Thursday afternoon, they are now 86-61, and with the Phillies’ loss, Atlanta holds a 4.0 game lead in the NL East.
The Braves and Phillies just played each other this past weekend for Labor Day, with the series being a 2-2 split in four games.
Atlanta has set up it’s front of the line rotation arms to face the Phillies, but the head-to-head matchups make for an exciting series.
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