The Braves made a couple of surprising roster moves for the NL Division Series, adding hard-throwing reliever Daysbel Hernandez and top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver, while saying Kyle Wright likely needs
, a 21-game winner a year ago who was plagued by shoulder issues most of this season, was not available after sustaining a setback in his recovery.
Wright's status cast a pall over the Braves' sixth straight playoff appearance after a 104-win regular season., who is set to start Game 2 after his own injury woes this season."We spent a lot of time together. He worked extremely hard to try to come back and battle, and I know he wanted to be a part of this run and into this playoffs and that's what he set his goals out to be.
The addition of Hernández was the biggest shocker for the Braves. The 27-year-old Cuban reliever has made only four big league appearances, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks in 3⅔ innings.
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