Braves designate 2 pitchers for assignment before Rockies game

The Atlanta Braves announced multiple roster moves ahead of their series against the Colorado Rockies. Atlanta designated two pitchers for assignment as part of the moves.

“The #Braves today recalled RHP Hunter Stratton to Atlanta and selected RHP Anthony Molina to the major league roster. The club designated RHP Joel Payamps and LHP José Suarez for assignment,” the Braves announced on X, formerly Twitter.

Payamps, 32, joined the Braves during the 2025 season. He struggled to begin the 2026 campaign, turning in an 8.22 ERA across his 12 games pitched.

Suarez, 28, pitched to a 6.61 ERA in 2026 in his eight appearances on the mound. He also joined the Braves in 2025.

The Braves have found success so far in 2026 despite dealing with multiple injuries. Atlanta has some players set to return soon — Spencer Strider is expected to make his debut on Sunday — so the team is getting stronger. They are able to move on from pitchers who are struggling at the moment.

Depth is obviously still of the utmost importance, so adding Stratton and Molina to the big league roster are understandable moves. They should be able to help matters.

At 22-10 overall, the Braves are in first place in the National League East standings. The ball club will enter the series against the Rockies with a 6.5 game lead in the NL East. Atlanta’s success is especially impressive given all of the injuries the ball club has dealt with this year.

The Braves and Rockies will begin their three-game series in Colorado on Friday night at 8:40 PM EST.

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