Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Scott Blewett is expected to serve as the team's opener in their match against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday evening. The Braves acquired Blewett in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for cash considerations on Sunday. With Spencer Strider (hamstring) returning to the injured list, the Braves will have to deploy a bullpen game this evening. Blewett is expected to only pitch a few innings and cede most of the work to Nathan Wiles, who was promoted from Triple-A Gwinnett earlier on Tuesday. Blewett has logged nine innings of work this season and performed quite well, allowing just one run and holding a solid 1.11 WHIP. Fantasy managers in deeper NL-only formats should only view Blewett as a desperation play this evening, as his ceiling will be limited due to his low projected workload.

Relief pitcher Scott Blewett was traded to the Atlanta Braves from the Orioles in exchange for cash considerations on Sunday. He was previously designated for assignment by Baltimore and will now be looking to contribute to a solid Atlanta bullpen. He's pitched nine innings in four appearances so far this year, allowing one earned run while striking out 11 and walking one. He's been effective at eating innings, as he's gotten more than six outs in three out of his four appearances. It's unclear if he will start in Triple-A or head straight to the big-league club, but he will likely assume a middle relief role in that bullpen.

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals optioned pitchers Scott Blewett and Ronald Bolanos, outfielder Edwards Olivares and catcher Meibrys Viloria to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday night as they began to pare down their roster for opening day. Blewett and Bolanos were both competing for a spot in the crowded Kansas City bullpen after pitching in two games apiece last season. Olivares appeared in 18 games and Viloria in 15 games as backups last season. The Royals also assigned several players to their minor league camp. Among them were right-hander Jonathan Bowlan, their second-round pick in the 2018 draft; Alec Marsh, their second-round pick in the 2019 draft; and right-hander Asa Lacy, the fourth overall pick in last year's draft and considered one of the top prospects in the Kansas City system. The moves leave the Royals with 46 players in big league camp, including 14 non-roster invitees. ___ More AP MLB coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB