Luis Avilan demoted to Triple-A

[UNCBlue012]

@mlbbowman: Luis Avilan will be optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett today.LHP Chasen Shreave has been promoted from Mississippi to Atlanta.

I loved Avilan last year but wow, thank God.

[Garmel]

@mlbbowman: Luis Avilan will be optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett today.LHP Chasen Shreave has been promoted from Mississippi to Atlanta.

I loved Avilan last year but wow, thank God.

Shreave will probably be a placeholder until we get someone better before the deadline

[CrimsonCowboy]

Confession time: I have never heard of Chasen Shreave

[Tapate50]

Well , sure enough we are getting rid of the weak spots.

[GovClintonTyree]

Bold. And necessary.

But who the **** is Chasen Shreave?

[Heyward]

David O'Brien ‏@DOBrienAJC
Shreve has 76 K & 9 BB in 54 1/3 IP at Double-A Miss., a year after posting 28 K & 22 BB in 42 2/3 IP for same team.

David O'Brien ‏@DOBrienAJC
#Braves lefty callup Chasen Shreve, 23, excelled in Double-A, w/ 2.48 ERA, 76 K's, 9 walks, 0.939 WHIP in 54 1/3 innings.

[GovClintonTyree]

His numbers look very, very promising. Looks like a nasty lefty who learned how to throw strikes this year.

[Gary82]

Joe Morgan ‏@joe_morgan 17m
Tough news for Luis Avilan, especially since today is his birthday. #Braves


damn

[rico43]

Shreve has made the step up to nasty this year. He was Mississippi's third closer, behind Simmons and Hoyt, both of whom were promoted first. With Ian Thomas still rehabbing in Florida, he's definitely the best lefty available in the system.

[rico43]

Confession time: I have never heard of Chasen Shreave

First of all, it's "Shreve". But he has been an obscure setup guy until he grew into his arm this year.

[Garmel]

Joe Morgan ‏@joe_morgan 17m
Tough news for Luis Avilan, especially since today is his birthday. #Braves


damn

Ain't that a kick in the nuts.

[Krovahn]

All I can think of when I see this new guy's last name is the SNL Celebrity Jeopardy with French Stewart needing to write down a number, only to write down "ThreEve" ... of course he wagered "$Texas" ... but, it should be quite interesting any time I see him pitch.

[buck75]

Shreve has made the step up to nasty this year. He was Mississippi's third closer, behind Simmons and Hoyt, both of whom were promoted first. With Ian Thomas still rehabbing in Florida, he's definitely the best lefty available in the system.

I was asking last week if anyone knew why Shreve hadn't been promoted. I hope he can make a difference in the bullpen.

[nsacpi]

A good recent article about Chasen Shreve.

http://www.gondeee.com/2014/07/16/m-...-his-velocity/

15 to 1 strikeout to walk ratio in June and July.

[Braves1976]

I like the move but I hate the timing, we should've done it before or after his birthday (not on it). I liked what I saw of Shreve in spring training in the past and he's been even better in AA this year. Congrats to the kid and I hope he does great!