Collin McHugh

Collin McHugh announced his retirement from the MLB after 11 seasons.

Fantasy Impact

McHugh had his option for the 2024 season declined by the Braves back in November. He posted a career 3.72 ERA across 127 starts and 346 total appearances.

The Atlanta Braves have declined their 2024 club option on pitcher Collin McHugh.

Fantasy Impact

McHugh will become a free agent after the Braves decided against paying him $6 million for the 2024 season. The right-hander dealt with a shoulder injury in 2023 but posted a decent 4.30 ERA in 41 outings but also posted a dominant 2.60 ERA across 58 outings in the 2022 campaign.

Collin McHugh threw 49 pitches over 1 2/3 innings, allowing six hits and two walks while striking out two batters to keep the Braves in the game despite the eventual 6-5 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

The right-hander has now recorded three holds on the season and currently owns a 3.00 ERA and 1.93 WHIP across 10 appearances.

The Atlanta Braves have placed right-handed pitcher Collin McHugh on the 15-day IL due to shoulder inflammation.

Fantasy Impact

McHugh has appeared in three games this season, yielding just one earned run across 3 2/3 innings of work. The veteran is in his second season with the Braves after turning in a 2.60 ERA and tidy 22.4% K-BB% across 58 appearances in 2022, tying a career-high in the latter. Left-hander Jared Shuster has been promoted in McHugh's stead.

Collin McHugh pitched the eighth inning, allowing three earned runs on four hits while striking out one during Atlanta's loss to Cincinnati on Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

McHugh was called upon in the eighth inning to protect a one-run lead but proceeded to allow three runs to cross home plate. He's allowed 11 hits and five earned runs over his last six appearances but does have 15 strikeout's over that span. In limited action this season he has a 1-1 record with a 3.82 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 40 strikeouts over 33 innings.