Article:The Tomahawk Times - Braves place Moylan on 15-day disabled list

MIAMI -- The Atlanta Braves were forced to add right-handed reliever Peter Moylan to the list of injured hurlers this season. Moylan was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday because of elbow discomfort that occured during his appearance Friday against the Washington Naitonals.

Moylan flew back to Atlanta to undergo an MRI to determine the cause or severity of the injury. The Braves have yet to release the results, but those are expected to be forthcoming.

Atlanta had already made the decision the re-call right-hander Buddy Carlyle following Tom Glavine 's hamstring troubles. Carlyle will take Moylan's spot on the roster and serve the team in relief for now, but he may still see a starting assignment this weekend if Atlanta is forced to skip Glavine's turn. Any decision made regarding Glavine's status will probably be held off until the Braves return to Atlanta on Friday.

Moylan carries an 0-1 record on the season, but has not been scored upon since opening day, when Ryan Zimmerman victimized him for a game-winning homerun. Over his past six appearances, Moylan has allowed just four hits and recorded his first save of the season in Friday's win over Washington.

With Moylan out of action, the Braves will likely turn to Manny Acosta to assume the closer's duties. Atlanta manager Bobby Cox had planned to use both Moylan and Acosta for save opportunities with Rafael Soriano already on the disabled list.

Acosta, who is just two weeks shy of his 27th birthday, was battered around by Pittsburgh in his initial outing this season as well. Since then, he has registered four scoreless outings and allowed just two hits while striking out three. Acosta registered 12 saves and nine wins for Richmond last season before joining the Atlanta in mid-August.

''Grant McAuley covers baseball for the Atlanta Braves Radio Network. For more, click here.''