Chopped: A Braves blog

ATLANTA -- Catcher Alex Jackson has been recalled from AAA Gwinnett to Atlanta while catcher Brian McCann has landed on the 10-day injured list, the club announced Wednesday. McCann left Tuesday's game against Miami with knee discomfort and Mark Bowman of Braves.com reports he expects to miss "just a couple of weeks." Jackson, 23, appeared in three games for Atlanta this past April. He went 0-10 with a walk and three strikeouts. In 81 games with the Stripers this season, Jackson is hitting .224 with 25 home runs and 57 RBIs and a .821 OPS. With Jackson and Tyler Flowers both on Atlanta's roster, the team has two right-handed batting catchers. In 2019, McCann has typically started for Atlanta against right-handed starters while Flowers has spelled him when lefties take the mound. The Braves and Marlins clash Wednesday night. First pitch is set for 7:20 p.m.

ATLANTA -- With a three-game winning streak in tow, the Braves continue their series against Miami in a Wednesday night showdown at Sun Trust Park. Atlanta fell behind 1-0 to the Marlins in Game 1 of the series Tuesday night but rallied with five unanswered runs, including four driven in by Freddie Freeman, to win 5-1 behind a strong start from Dallas Keuchel and a trio of solid bullpen performances. The Braves turn to right-hander Julio Teheran, who will start his 27th game of the season. Teheran, who is 7-8 with a 3.71 ERA this season, will look to rebound from his last start on Aug. 15 against the Mets that saw him last just 1.1 innings while allowing eight hits and six runs, all earned. Miami southpaw Caleb Smith will oppose Teheran. Smith is 8-6 with a 3.63 ERA this season. Smith worked five innings of one-hit, one-run ball against the Dodgers in his last start on Aug. 15. Smith also saw the Braves earlier this month and was touched up for 10 hits and six earned runs in ...