Overview

• Atlanta selected the contract of 22-year-old right-hander Jhancarlos Lara from Triple-A Gwinnett, adding him to the 40-man roster for his first major-league chance.
• Infielder Jonathan Ornelas was designated for assignment to open a 40-man spot, putting him on waivers or release consideration in his final option year.
• Right-hander Dane Dunning was optioned to Gwinnett to clear space on the active roster.
• Lara regularly touches 98–100 mph and features a hard slider/cutter that drives high strikeout rates despite ongoing control issues.
• He posted a 7.73 ERA across Double-A and Triple-A this season (6.53 at Triple-A) with roughly a 19.8% walk rate, yet he remains a top-25 Braves prospect and now gives the club three option years for development.