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Atlanta has recalled No. 3 prospect Nacho Alvarez from Triple-A Gwinnett, with Austin Riley going on the 10-day injured list (see previous post). Alvarez is in the lineup at third base for today’s game at St. Louis. The Double-A Mississippi Braves’ shortstop the first half of 2024, Alvarez is batting .361 in 11 games for the Stripers, having spent a chunk of time on the IL himself. He went 3-for-30 in a brief stint with Atlanta last year. A career .286 hitter in the minors, he can play third base, shortstop and second base. The Braves also added former M-Braves lefty Joey Wentz to the active roster; he was recently claimed off waivers from Minnesota. He has a 5.75 ERA over 103 MLB games. He pitched in Mississippi in 2019 before being traded.