After Ritchie (1-4) departed, fellow rookie Owen Murphy allowed a run on a solo home run by Myers in the sixth, another on a De La Cruz one-out RBI single in the seventh, and another on a Eugenio Suarez solo homer in the eighth.

Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher JR Ritchie put together a dominant performance in his most recent start with the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers.

Elly De La Cruz closed in on a 30-30 season, Brandon Williamson threw six sharp innings and the Cincinnati Reds blanked the NL East champion Atlanta Braves 4-0.

JR Ritchie delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs in his first big-league start since he was optioned to Gwinnett on Aug. 3. Michael Hirschuber / Getty Images CHICAGO — Atlanta Braves right-hander JR Ritchie delivered a 96.5 mph fastball at the top of ...

An Atlanta Braves player will be a free agent after the 2026 season. He is in the middle of his second year with the franchise.