Amid their series with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Braves shuffled the roster and brought a few familiar names back into the mix.
Bailey Falter has been selected to the major-league roster, while Elieser Hernandez has been designated for assignment. The club also returned Reynaldo Lopez from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the injured list, and Bryce Elder was placed on the IL after undergoing knee surgery.
The #Braves today selected LHP Bailey Falter to the major league roster and designated RHP Elieser Hernández for assignment. The club also returned RHP Reynaldo López from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the injured list, and placed RHP Bryce Elder on the…
- Atlanta Braves (@Braves) September 9, 2026
Lopez now gets a real shot to make a case for the postseason roster, either as a starter or out of the bullpen. He’s thrown 71.2 innings this season and owns a 3.64 ERA.
Falter’s promotion gives him his first chance to appear in a Braves uniform after being acquired from the Royals at the trade deadline. His brief run in Kansas City was rough, with a 13.97 ERA over 9.2 innings.
But he’s been dominant at Gwinnett, where he hasn’t allowed a run across 10.2 innings. He’s not the kind of arm you’d expect to be thrown into the highest-leverage spots right away, but the Braves have already shown they can unlock a lot in pitchers after a move to Atlanta. Tyler Mahle is the latest example, and now Falter has a chance to prove he belongs in the postseason conversation.
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