{"id":745437,"date":"2026-07-05T23:36:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T23:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/745437\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T23:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T23:36:21","slug":"braves-lefty-martin-perez-likely-headed-to-the-il-after-being-hit-by-juan-sotos-liner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/745437\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves lefty Mart\u00edn P\u00e9rez likely headed to the IL after being hit by Juan Soto’s liner"},"content":{"rendered":"

ATLANTA (AP) \u2014 Braves left-hander Mart\u00edn P\u00e9rez is likely headed to the injured list after he was hit on his left forearm by Juan Soto\u2019s line drive in Sunday\u2019s 10-9 loss<\/a> to the New York Mets.<\/p>\n

Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said X-rays on P\u00e9rez were negative but added the pitcher is expected to have more tests.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s probably an IL,\u201d Weiss said. \u201cHe\u2019s not going to be able to make his next start.\u201d<\/p>\n

P\u00e9rez (6-6) allowed six hits and five runs, four earned, in 4 1\/3 innings. He walked two batters and had one strikeout before being forced out of the game.<\/p>\n

After being hit by the liner, P\u00e9rez recovered to throw out Soto at first base. Soto looked concerned about P\u00e9rez and then appeared to offer encouragement to the pitcher on his way back to the Mets\u2019 dugout.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s anything broken, but it\u2019s still an IL likely,\u201d Weiss said. \u201cHe got hit hard and it\u2019s his throwing arm.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NL East-leading Braves have been using a six-man rotation that has left only seven relievers in the bullpen. Weiss said if P\u00e9rez lands on the injured list, the team likely would fill his roster spot by adding a reliever.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis probably allows us to get back to an eight-man bullpen,\u201d Weiss said.<\/p>\n

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