Ritchie Struggles as Braves Face Rotation Crisis | MLB News

MLB Baseball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 17, 2026 · 1m

JR Ritchie’s latest outing was a disaster—four and a half innings, six runs, two homers—making it clear he’s not ready for the Braves’ playoff rotation. With Sale and Mahle sidelined, the team’s depth is crumbling, forcing reliance on the bullpen and leaving a glaring hole in the fourth starter spot. Meanwhile, five Braves prospects earned A-ball All-Star honors, offering a glimmer of hope from the farm system. Elsewhere, A’s prospect Ryan Lasko is recovering after a two-month hospital stay following a collision that left him paralyzed, while Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt returns from…