The Braves announced Thursday morning that they've placed left-hander on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his left hip. Right-hander Jimmy Herget has been recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to take Minter's spot on the roster.
Wendle is approaching seven years of MLB service, which is well north of the five needed to reject an outright assignment in favor of free agency, and he'll have 48 hours from the time of the outright assignment to make that decision.
Minter, 30, has been one of the Braves' steadiest relievers over the past seven-plus seasons. With the exception of an anomalous 7.06 ERA in 29 1/3 innings during 2019's juiced-ball season, he's kept his ERA to 3.78 or better each season.
The team hasn't yet provided an expected timetable for Minter's return, but his absence is a notable one, given his track record. Minter's seven holds trail only Joe Jimenez (10) for the team lead.
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