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Craig Kimbrel, who was recently brought back to Atlanta, has been designated for assignment after just one game.
The Atlanta Braves are in one of the more interesting spots of any team in the league, making their trade deadline plans unpredictable.
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Craig Kimbrel made his first appearance for the Braves since 2014 on Friday night, allowing a single and a walk in a scoreless seventh inning that also featured him picking off a batter at first during Atlanta's 5-4 loss to the Giants at Oracle Park.
A day after the Atlanta Braves yielded seven runs in the ninth inning of an 11-10 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the National League team announced on Friday afternoon reliever Craig Kimbrel would join the Major League roster from the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers.
The Atlanta Braves have yet to determine the full extent of the first step in injured right-handed pitcher AJ Smith Shawver's recovery.
An overexuberant fan had people seeing double during the game between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants.