David Carpenter to Rehab with Gwinnett

Atlanta Braves assign reliever to rehab, recall right-hander Gus Schlosser from Gwinnett

By Dave Lezotte

June 28, 2014

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - The Gwinnett Braves, in conjunction with the Atlanta Braves, have announced the addition of right-hander David Carpenter to the Gwinnett roster on a minor league injury rehab assignment. Atlanta has recalled right-hander Gus Schlosser from Gwinnett to serve as the team's 26^th player for their doubleheader today at Philadelphia.

Carpenter, 28, went 4-1 with a 4.23 ERA (13 ER in 27.2 IP) and two saves in 34 relief appearances with Atlanta prior to being placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 17 with a strained right biceps. He is expected to throw one inning in a start for Gwinnett tonight vs. Charlotte.

Claimed off waivers by Atlanta from the Boston Red Sox on November 30, 2012, Carpenter went 4-1 with a 1.78 ERA in 56 relief outings for the Braves last season. Originally drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 12^th round of the 2006 June draft as a catcher out of West Virginia University, Carpenter is 9-7 with a 3.76 ERA in 157 Major League games with Houston (2011-12), Toronto (2012) and Atlanta (2013-14). He returns to Triple-A for the first time since the start of 2013, when he went 1-2 with a 3.52 ERA in six relief outings for the G-Braves.

Schlosser, 25, went 4-3 with a 4.39 ERA (27 ER in 55.1 IP) in 10 starts for Gwinnett after being optioned to the club on May 2. He began the season on Atlanta's Opening Day roster, going 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA (6 ER in 11.0 IP) in nine relief outings during his Major League debut stint. Schlosser was selected by the Braves in the 17^th round of the 2011 June draft out of Florida Southern College.

The Gwinnett Braves open a two-game series against the Charlotte Knights tonight at Coolray Field, first pitch scheduled for 7:05 PM. Carpenter (0-0, 0.00) is slated to make a minor league rehab start for the G-Braves, while the Knights will counter with right-hander Erik Johnson (1-5, 6.38). Tony Schiavone will have the play-by-play call beginning at 6:50 PM on WDUN.com, GwinnettBraves.com, Tune-In Radio and the MiLB First Pitch app. The game will also be televised on the MeTV network, WSB-TV Channel 2.2 with broadcasters Mike Morgan, Dave Lezotte and Van Earl Wright.

Tickets are on sale now at the Coolray Field Ticket Office, call 678-277-0340 or visit GwinnettBraves.com to purchase.