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His father is a Hall of Fame catcher, but Dereck Rodríguez was destined for the mound. Now he’s setting his sights on a return to the San Francisco Giants.

After getting swept by the Marlins, the Atlanta Braves are starting to show some warning signs they might not make it as far in the postseason as expected.

A call with Mike Rizzo.The Fish are not frightening. That was the case when they were screaming into second place in the NL East, and it remains true now that they’ve slid out of the wild-card picture. Their lineup, behind Luis Arraez and Jorge Soler, is weak. It’s time to call Rizzo. The Nationals have a number of useful bats that aren’t necessary for a rebuilding team. The two I’m calling for: Jeimer Candelario and Lane Thomas. Candelario is a rental third baseman who would strengthen the Marlins’ infield, and Thomas is an outfielder good enough to find an everyday spot even if Jaz...

Given the Braves' string of pitching injuries, it wouldn’t be a surprise if they make at least one more bullpen move.

Braves left-hander A.J. Minter was placed on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation on Saturday, another blow to Atlanta's bullpen...