8:56 AM - JR Ritchie (ATL) struck out six while giving up three runs on five hits and two walks over six innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

6:06 PM - JR Ritchie (ATL) is being promoted to Double-A Columbus, Geoff Pontes of Baseball America reports.

1:46 PM - JR Ritchie (ATL) has posted a 2.57 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 17:8 K:BB through 21 innings over four starts for High-A Rome.

12:05 PM - JR Ritchie (ATL) (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list and tossed five no-hit frames with one walk and seven strikeouts July 12 for Single-A Augusta.

1:25 PM - JR Ritchie (ATL) (elbow) allowed one hit and struck out one over two scoreless innings in his first rehab start with Atlanta's Florida Complex League affiliate on Monday.

12:29 PM - JR Ritchie (ATL) Augusta placed Ritchie (elbow) on its 60-day injured list March 26.

10:24 AM - JR Ritchie (ATL) is scheduled to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery Wednesday to repair a moderate UCL tear in his right elbow, Geoff Pontes of Baseball America reports.

11:19 AM - JR Ritchie (ATL) Augusta placed Ritchie (undisclosed) on its 7-day injured list Thursday.

1:58 PM - JR Ritchie (ATL) left his most recent start for Single-A Augusta with an apparent injury, Garrett Spain of Battery Power reports.