Elvis Peguero was placed on the injured list with a right elbow strain on Wednesday, providing some context to him throwing just five of 12 pitches for strikes in Tuesday night's 11-10 bullpen meltdown of a loss.
Wikelmania is upon us once more, as González was recalled to fill a roster spot. He may be the fourth piece of the Garrett Crochet trade, but González has easily been involved in the most roster moves.
Martín Pérez is making his first start since returning from the injured list, while his counterpart Hurston Waldrep is a top-100 prospect who has turned around an ugly season over the past six weeks.
Colson Montgomery returns to the lineup after leaving Monday's game early due to left side soreness.
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Lineups:
| Braves | White Sox | |
|---|---|---|
| Jurickson Profar, LF | 1 | Mike Tauchman, DH |
| Matt Olson, 1B | 2 | Miguel Vargas, 1B |
| Ronaldo Acuña, RF | 3 | Kyle Teel, C |
| Marcell Ozuna, DH | 4 | Lenyn Sosa, 2B |
| Michael Harris II, CF | 5 | Colson Montgomery, SS |
| Ozzie Albies, 2B | 6 | Luis Robert Jr., CF |
| Sean Murphy, C | 7 | Andrew Benintendi, LF |
| Nacho Alvarez Jr., 3B | 8 | Brooks Baldwin, RF |
| Nick Allen, SS | 9 | Curtis Mead, 3B |
| Hurston Waldrep | SP | Martín Pérez |
