Williams Perez Injury: Updates on Braves SP's Rotator Cuff and Return

The Atlanta Braves can't catch a break this season, as starting pitcher Williams Perez will miss time with an injury to his rotator cuff. 

Continue for updates. 

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Perez to Disabled List

Wednesday, June 8

Per the Braves' official Twitter account, Perez was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a strain in his right rotator cuff. 

Included in the Braves' announcement on Twitter, the team recalled right-hander John Gant from Triple-A Gwinnett two days after he was sent down. 

Perez started against the San Diego Padres on Monday, allowing six runs on seven hits in 4.1 innings before exiting with what was originally called right triceps soreness.

The 25-year-old Perez made his Major League Baseball debut last year with the Braves, starting 20 games and posting a 4.78 ERA with 130 hits allowed, 73 strikeouts and 51 walks in 116.2 innings. He's been slightly better in 2016 with a 4.62 ERA and 1.212 WHIP in nine starts.

This season has been a mess for the Braves, who had MLB's worst record at 16-42 entering play on Wednesday. It is not an unexpected result since the front office has spent most of its time securing prospects to build for the future. 

Yet losing a reliable starting pitcher who takes the ball every fifth day puts more pressure on a staff that doesn't have a lot of experience behind Julio Teheran.

Atlanta's depth in the minors has already been tapped into, and it will continue to be an asset for the team as the summer continues.