ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves slated infielder Charlie Culberson for assignment hours before his father was set to throw out a ceremonial first pitch on Father’s Day.
Culberson, a 34-year-old from Rome, Georgia, was cut before the game against Colorado. He was elevated from Triple-A Gwinnett on May 19 but hadn’t played in a game since his promotion.
After Culberson left, the father of Braves outfielder Michael Harris II handled the first pitch at Truist Park. Harris went 5 for 5 in the game.
Culberson made his major league debut in 2012 with San Francisco. He is a .248 hitter with 30 home runs and 145 RBIs in 589 games.
He also played for Atlanta for parts of three seasons from 2018 to 2020, hitting a career-high 12 homers in 2018.
Wide receiver Chadwick Tromp was recalled from Gwinnett. He’s 2 for 16 in six games with the Braves this year.
The Braves cut Charlie Culberson before the infielder’s father threw the first pitch originally appeared on NBCSports.com