{"id":264500,"date":"2025-08-22T07:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T07:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/264500\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T07:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T07:18:11","slug":"braves-claim-rhp-cal-quantrill-off-waivers-from-marlins-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/264500\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves claim RHP Cal Quantrill off waivers from Marlins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) &#8211; The Atlanta Braves on Thursday claimed right-hander Cal Quantrill off waivers from the Miami Marlins, the team announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The team optioned right-hander Dane Dunning in a corresponding move.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The Athletic\u2019s Ken Rosenthal <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ken_Rosenthal\/status\/1958592729317089462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ken_Rosenthal\/status\/1958592729317089462\">first reported the waiver claim<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Additionally, third baseman Austin Riley will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after undergoing core injury surgery, or sports hernia surgery, on Thursday, according to the team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">RELATED COVERAGE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantanewsfirst.com\/2025\/08\/21\/braves-3b-austin-riley-undergoes-core-surgery-will-miss-remainder-2025-season\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Braves 3B Austin Riley undergoes core surgery, will miss remainder of 2025 season<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Atlanta also activated outfielder Jake Fraley, another waiver claimee, while recalling southpaw Dylan Dodd. In corresponding moves for those two, the team optioned right-hander Connor Seabold and placed infielder Luke Williams on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique, retroactive to Aug. 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Quantrill, 30, has a 5.50 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in 109.2 innings (24 starts) with Miami this season. He signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract over winter and was placed on outright waivers on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">With right-handers Reynaldo Lopez and Spencer Schwellenbach officially ruled out for the rest of the 2026 campaign, there is simply a need to eat up innings. Quantrill will slot into a rotation that includes Spencer Strider, Hurston Waldrep, Joey Wentz, Bryce Elder, and eventually, Chris Sale, who\u2019s scheduled to make his third rehab start on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Quantrill, a former No. 8 overall draft pick, owns a lifetime ERA of 4.26 in 828.2 innings as a big leaguer. Most of his success came from 2021 to 22 with the Cleveland Guardians, but has a 5.21 ERA dating back to 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In 2025, Quantrill has struggled against right-handed opponents while shutting down lefties, who have slashed .209\/.275\/.335 in 209 plate appearances this season. Opposing righties have slashed .337\/.379\/.605 against Quantrill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Quantrill sits at 93.6 mph on his four-seamer and also throws a cutter, splitter, sinker, slider and curveball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Quantrill will start Saturday\u2019s game against the New York Mets at Truist Park. The Braves (58-69) currently sit 9.5 games behind the Mets for the final NL Wild Card spot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ATLANTA, Ga. 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