"I'm seeing a lot of sliders now, and not a lot of fastballs. And that tells me Billy is a little afraid of his fastball right now. He shouldn't be, but he is."

"He's been as good as any pitcher I've seen this year. He throws strikes. He's so competitive. And he's relentless. He's a legit No. 1 starter who matches up with anybody else's ace."

Braves to recall Brandon Hicks from Triple-A Gwinnett to fill Jones' roster spot.

LHP Eric O'Flaherty is going on the DL because of a viral infection. LHP Mike Dunn has been promoted from Gwinnett

Braves Agree To Terms with Dominican Right-Hander

At least 3 more weeks for Jurrjens then maybe rehab after that. MRI showed blood in his muscle, he said, but no tear.