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Braves Get Farnsworth From RoyalsThe Kansas City Royals Saturday acquired left-handed pitcher Tim Collins, right-handed pitcher Jesse Chavez and outfielder Gregor Blanco in exchange for outfielder Rick Ankiel, right-handed pitcher Kyle Farnsworth and cash. Blanco, 26, has spent parts of the past three seasons with the Braves, hitting a combined .252 (134-for-531) with 15 doubles, six triples, one home run, 42 RBI and 66 runs in 204 games. He also has 16 career stolen bases in 23 attempts. In his rookie season of 2008, the outfielder hit .251 and drew 74 walks in 144 games, ranking second among N.L. rookies with a .366 on-base percentage. Chavez, 26, has compiled a 3-2 record with a 5.89 ERA in 28 relief appearances for the Braves this season. He spent the 2008 and 2009 campaigns with the Pittsburgh Pirates, making a total of 88 outings in relief. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound right-hander is 4-7 with a 4.92 ERA in 116 career Major League appearances, all as a reliever. Originally a 42nd round pick of the Texas Rangers in 2002, the California native was acquired by the Rays in exchange for infielder Akinori Iwamura on November 3, 2009 and then by the Braves on December 9, 2009 for reliever Rafael Soriano. Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Strasburg Scratched From Start At Last MinuteStephen Strasburg was a late scratch from his highly-anticipated start against Tommy Hanson and the Atlanta Braves. According to Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo, Strasburg was having trouble getting loose during his pre-game warmup routine. "He just didn't feel comfortable with getting loose and preparing to pitch," Rizzo said. Rizzo appeared on the Braves SportSouth telecast to explain his decision to pull Strasburg, which was announced as fans poured into Nationals Park. "He didn't want to disappoint his teammates or the fans that came out to see him play," Rizzo said. "But those decisions are taken out of a 22-year old's hands relatively quickly. I felt comfortable with the decision - even though I knew it would be an unpopular one. Thats my job and I felt it was really the only decision that had to be made." Miguel Batista started in Strasburg's place and was staked an early 3-0 lead against Atlanta. According to ESPN.com, Strasburg was later listed as day to day with shoulder inflammation after an MRI and X-ray showed no structural damage. Washington Nationals, Atlanta Braves Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Venters Appealing Ban For Hitting Fielder
Venters will be available for Tuesday's game against the Padres. He threw a pitch over Fielder's head and his next pitch hit him in the back Saturday. Atlanta manager Bobby Cox was suspended one game. Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Braves Jul 2010 Archive
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Braves pitcher Jonny Venters is appealing his four-game suspension for throwing consecutive pitches at Milwaukee's Prince Fielder last weekend.