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The Chicago Cubs transferred LHP Justin Steele from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list and will undergo season-ending surgery to repair his flexor tendon and address UCL damage in his left elbow.

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The Atlanta Braves transferred C Sean Murphy from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right hip labral tear.

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The Atlanta Braves transferred RHP Joe Jiménez from 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from knee surgery.

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The Atlanta Braves transferred INF Austin Riley from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a strained lower abdominal muscle.

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The Atlanta Braves transferred RHP Grant Holmes to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.

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The Atlanta Braves transferred RHP Daysbel Hernández to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.

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The Atlanta Braves transferred RHP Spencer Schwellenbach from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a fractured right elbow.

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The Atlanta Braves transferred RHP Reynaldo López to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

Reynaldo López

The Atlanta Braves transferred LHP Aaron Bummer to the 60-day injured list due to a left shoulder inflammation.

Aaron Bummer

The Atlanta Braves transferred OF Jake Fraley from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a strained right oblique muscle.

Jake Fraley

The Atlanta Braves transferred RHP AJ Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a strained right elbow.
Smith-Shawver underwent Tommy John surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season.

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