Everyone in the bullpen is supposedly healthy, but if that's true, the Braves are in trouble. The relievers had a collective 9.45 ERA in their first 13 1/3 innings, but the three main relievers performed as they were expected to perform on April 11 in a 5-3 win over the Nationals. RHP Peter Moylan struck out the side in the seventh inning. RHP Rafael Soriano labored but got through the eighth, and LHP Mike Gonzalez struck out two in the ninth to get the save.
PLAYER NEWS: --LHP Tom Glavine will be evaluated by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., on Wednesday after having to leave Sunday's rehab start with Class AA (Pearl) Mississippi before the third inning. Glavine felt shoulder discomfort after his at-bat in the second inning. Andrews repaired a torn left flexor tendon in Glavine's elbow last Aug. 21 and also cleaned up the shoulder. Glavine had been penciled in to make his season debut Saturday in Pittsburgh. LHP Jo-Jo Reyes is expected to be recalled from Class AAA Gwinnett (Lawrenceville, Ga.) to take the start.
--C David Ross (right groin strain) will start a two-day rehab assignment with Class A Rome (Georgia) on Tuesday. He is eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list Thursday.
--RHP Charlie Morton (strained left oblique muscle) made a stellar rehab start for Class AAA Gwinnett on Sunday. Morton struck out 12 batters and allowed only one hit and one run in six innings at Charlotte.
MEDICAL WATCH:
LF Garret Anderson (strained right calf) didn't start April 8-12. He is day-to-day.
LHP Tom Glavine (shoulder and elbow surgeries) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 1. He had to cut short an April 12 rehab start with Class AA Mississippi, leaving his status in question.
C David Ross (strained right groin) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 2. He will start a two-day rehab assignment with Class A Rome (Georgia) on April 14.
RHP Tim Hudson (Tommy John surgery on right elbow in August 2008) went on the 60-day disabled list March 4. He is targeting an August return date, barring setbacks.
RHP Charlie Morton (left oblique strain) went on the 15-day disabled list March 30. He began a rehab assignment with Class AAA Gwinnett on April 12.
ROTATION:
RHP Derek Lowe
RHP Jair Jurrjens
RHP Javier Vazquez
RHP Kenshin Kawakami
BULLPEN:
LHP Mike Gonzalez (closer)
RHP Blaine Boyer
RHP Peter Moylan
RHP Jorge Campillo
RHP Jeff Bennett
RHP Buddy Carlyle
LHP Eric O'Flaherty
RHP Rafael Soriano
CATCHERS:
Brian McCann
Clint Sammons
INFIELDERS:
1B Casey Kotchman
2B Kelly Johnson
SS Yunel Escobar
3B Chipper Jones
INF Martin Prado
INF/OF Omar Infante
INF/OF Greg Norton
OUTFIELDERS:
LF Garret Anderson
CF Jordan Schafer
RF Jeff Francoeur
OF Matt Diaz
