ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have recalled outfielder Wilkin Ramirez from Triple-A Gwinnett to start against the Texas Rangers.
Ramirez is playing left field and hitting fifth in Saturday's game.
The 25-year-old Ramirez was hitting .238 with seven homers, 21 RBIs and eight stolen bases at Gwinnett. He was 1 for 3 with a double in a short stay with Atlanta in May.
The Braves optioned right-hander Randall Delgado to Double-A Mississippi. Delgado gave up four runs, three earned, in Friday night's 6-2 loss to the Rangers as a fill-in for injured right-hander Tommy Hanson.
Diory Hernandez is starting at third base as Chipper Jones is held out for the second straight game with a strained adductor muscle in his right leg.
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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/baseball/mlb/wires/06/18/2010.ap.bbn.braves.move.0154/index.html#ixzz1PeXD8CaARamirez in left and Hernandez at 3rd... im starting to think maybe i shouldn't have bet on this game.