Braves pitcher Kyle Wright out for NLDS series vs. Phillies

The right-hander and former 21-game winner shut down the Phillies in Game 2 of last year’s series.

Kyle Wright has been dealing with a shoulder injury all season. He'll miss the rest of the playoffs — and likely all of next season, manager Brian Snitker says.Read moreMarta Lavandier / AP

Published Oct. 7, 2023, 12:27 p.m. ET

ATLANTA — A banged-up Braves pitching staff took another hit Saturday.

Kyle Wright was placed on the 60-day injured list rather than the active roster for a division series showdown with the Phillies. Although he wasn’t expected to start a game in the series, the Braves hoped he’d be an option for multiple-inning relief work. Instead, he will miss the postseason with a strained right shoulder.

Braves manager Brian Snitker revealed that Wright will need surgery and likely will miss all of next season.

“I hate it for him,” Snitker said. “It’s a tough decision, number one, when you have to tell him he didn’t make the roster. He said he wants to get everything taken care of. The kid wants to be out there.”

A 21-game winner last season, Wright held the Phillies to two hits in six innings of the Braves’ Game 2 victory. He was limited to 31 innings because of shoulder issues and posted a 6.97 ERA this season.

The Braves already are missing right-hander Charlie Morton because of a finger injury and holding their breath that Game 2 starter Max Fried is able to overcome a blister on his left index finger that has sidelined him since Sept. 21.

Right-hander Bryce Elder is expected to start Game 3, sandwiched between ace Spencer Strider (Games 1 and 4) and Fried (Game 2 and possibly 5).