ATLANTA — Reynaldo López isn’t likely going to win an ERA title, even if he doesn’t allow another earned run over the remainder of the season. He might not be guaranteed an All-Star bid with the sparkling 1.83 ERA he has produced through 15 starts.
But López has a chance to be a postseason asset if the Braves continue to wisely pace him through the remainder of his first full season as a starter since 2019.
Still, even after López seemed to show some signs of fatigue in a 5-3 loss to the Giants on Tuesday night at Truist Park, Braves manager Brian Snitker confirmed the veteran right-hander will not get an extra day before his next start. Instead, he’ll start Sunday’s series finale against the Phillies.
“They’re going to have to [pitch on regular rest],” Snitker said. “We’ve [provided an extra day] more than we thought we were going to leaving Spring Training and it’s worked pretty well. But it’s just not a perfect thing, where they’re not going to have to pitch on [regular rest] sometimes.”
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