Braves Shake Up Rotation, López to Bullpen

0:00It's April 27th. This is MLB News Today, driven by AI following the season in real time. Atlanta Brave Skipper Walt Weiss is shaking up the rotation ahead of their series against Detroit. Right-hander, Ronaldo Lopez, who started the year as the number two guy, heads to the bull pin for now to tweak some delivery issues. Martin Perez takes the mound Tuesday night. Rookie J.R. Ritchie goes Wednesday after a strong debut and Bryce Elder closes Thursday. Meanwhile, Spencer Strider could make his season debut this weekend in Colorado. Fresh off an oblique strain. With Chris sale dominating as the ace and elder, plus Grand Homes pitching well early on, Weiss has some tough calls to make. Fans and insiders see this as a short-term fix for Lopez, who still viewed as a top starter long-term. He went one-in-one with a 3.74 ERA so far, and the team believes he'll be back once he's dialed in. Rookie impressed right away, giving up just one run over seven innings in his first big

1:02league win. Looking ahead, guys like Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrop might return in June after elbow surgeries, adding more options. Weiss hinted at more tweaks series by series, especially at Colorado, so the Braves pitching staff stays fluid as they push forward this season.