The Atlanta Braves placed catcher Drake Baldwin on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained right oblique muscle.
Baldwin, the reigning National League Rookie of the Year, was replaced by backup catcher Sandy Leon in the sixth inning of Monday's 12-0 loss to the Miami Marlins. Situated in one of the top two spots of the batting order all season, Baldwin is hitting .303 with 13 home runs, 38 RBIs and a .932 OPS this season as the Braves (32-16) have charged out to a seven-game lead in the NL East entering Tuesday's games.
Outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr., who has been sidelined since May 2 with a strained left hamstring, is scheduled to return to the lineup against the Marlins on Tuesday.
In a related move, Atlanta called up catcher Chadwick Tromp from Triple-A Gwinnett. The Braves also reinstated left-hander Dylan Dodd from the IL, recalled right-hander Victor Mederos, optioned right-hander JR Ritchie and released veteran left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer.
Bummer allowed five walks in one inning of Monday's loss to the Marlins, allowing six runs as his ERA ballooned to 7.63 in 15⅓ innings of work this season.
Ritchie, who was selected 35th in the 2022 amateur draft, went 1-1 in his first five MLB starts, posting a 4.91 ERA with 21 strikeouts and 16 walks.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
