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Atlanta Braves SP Kyle Wright will open the 2023 MLB season on the 15-day injured list after putting together a breakout year in 2022. He was the league’s lone 20-game winner last season in his first full year as a starter in the rotation.
Wright made 21 appearances with 14 starts over his first four seasons before putting together 30 starts in 2022 and finished with a 21-5 record. He finished with a 3.19 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over 180.1 innings of work.
Kyle Wright injury update
April 10 update — Good news for Braves fans who are tired of watching Dylan Dodd and Jared Shuster get lit up: Wright is slated to make his return to Atlanta’s rotation on Tuesday against the Reds.
Might be a good time to say Kyle Wright will likely make his season debut against the Reds on Tuesday. Strider would follow the next day with an extra day of rest. Fried would be eligible for activation a few days later. So, Shuster may soon return to Gwinnett.
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) April 7, 2023
March 29 update — Wright will open the season on the injured list to strengthen an injured shoulder and is expected to make at least one Triple A start in early April before being brought back to the Braves roster. This doesn’t seem to be a major issue, and it doesn’t appear to be a significant issue throughout the season without a huge impact on his fantasy baseball projections.