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A reliever performs well, then gets sent down. Weiss blames limit on pitchers for roster churn

The Atlanta Braves called up right-hander Elieser Hernández from the minor leagues, and a few days later he finally appeared in his first big league game since 2024. After throwing three scoreless innings in relief and earning the win at Baltimore, he was immediately designated for assignment. "I hate it, to be honest with you," Braves manager Walt Weiss said. "I wish the rules were different." What Atlanta did is fairly common now. If a pitcher works several innings of relief — even if he does so effectively — keeping him is essentially wasting a roster spot for the next ...

Portage Lake softball bows out of state tournament

SPARTA — The Portage Lake 11U girls softball All-Star Team lost to Georgetown 13-8 in the second game of pool play in the Sparta State Tournament. “We got down 5-0 in the first inning and played them even up after that,” said coach Phil Pietila. “The girls rallied back and played ...