The Atlanta Braves recalled reliever Mark Wohlers from Class AAA Richmond on Saturday to replace Marvin Freeman, who is going on the disabled list because of soreness in his pitching arm.
Freeman has a slight strain in his right bicep, said Mike Ringering, Braves spokesman. After giving up four runs in Thursday's 12-4 loss to San Diego, Freeman's ERA rose to 9.00, highest on the team.Wohlers, sent to Richmond at the start of the season to work on a split-finger fastball, was 1-3 there with four saves and a 1.84 ERA. He had 39 strikeouts in 29 1-3 innings and 11 walks.