Braves lower Charlie Culberson earlier than infielder’s father was to throw 1st pitch

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves designated infielder Charlie Culberson for project hours earlier than his father was set to throw out a ceremonial first pitch on Father’s Day.

Culberson, a 34-year-old from Rome, Georgia, was lower earlier than Sunday’s recreation in opposition to Colorado. He was introduced up from Triple-A Gwinnett on May 19 however had not appeared in any video games since his promotion.

After Culberson was let go, the daddy of Braves outfielder Michael Harris II took care of the primary pitch at Truist Park. Harris went 5 for five and scored 3 times for Atlanta within the 14-6 win.

Culberson made his massive league debut in 2012 with San Francisco. He is a .248 hitter with 30 homers and 145 RBIs in 589 video games.

He additionally performed for Atlanta for components of three seasons from 2018-2020, hitting a career-high 12 homers in 2018.