ATLANTA Right-hander Mike Foltynewicz has cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Atlanta Braves alternate training site.<\/p>\n
No team chose to take on the $2.13 million remaining in Foltnewiczs 2020 contract. He was designated for assignment by the Braves on Tuesday following an alarming drop in velocity in summer camp and in his 14-5 loss at Tampa Bay on Monday night.<\/p>\n
The 28-year-old Foltynewicz allowed six runs, three homers and four walks in 3 1\/3 innings in the loss.<\/p>\n
He now will have a chance to regain his strength and velocity at the Triple-A Gwinnett alternate site. The Braves hope he can turn it around the way he did after he was demoted to Gwinnett last year.<\/p>\n
Good for him to be able to go there and see if he can get himself going again, Braves manager Brian Snitker said Thursday.<\/p>\n
With everybody needing pitching, I didnt know if somebody would come in and take a chance with him. Remembering how he has thrown in the past, I figured somebody would take a crack at him.<\/p>\n
Snitker said the Braves can use as many guys as we can have in the system.<\/p>\n
Foltynewicz was an All-Star in 2018, but since then has endured some ups and downs. He spent almost two months in the minors last year before returning to post a 6-1 record and 2.65 ERA over his last 10 appearances with Atlanta.<\/p>\n
He allowed only three hits over seven innings in a 3-0 Game 2 win over St. Louis in the NL Division Series. The right-hander then had a meltdown in Game 5, when he recorded only one out and allowed six earned runs in the decisive 13-1 loss.<\/p>\n
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