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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have selected the contract of right-hander Jhoulys Chacin from Triple-A Gwinnett so he could start against the Washington Nationals.
To make roster room for Chacin before Tuesday night's game, the Braves optioned righty Joel De La Cruz back to Gwinnett a day after he was called up.
Chacin joined the Braves' organization as a minor league free agent in December. He is 40-49 with a 3.76 ERA over seven seasons in the majors, the first six with the Colorado Rockies.
Last season, he went 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA in five appearances — four starts — for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Center fielder Mallex Smith was back in the lineup for the Braves on Tuesday, a day after he left his major league debut with a cut on his face that needed five stitches.
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