The Atlanta Braves are in the process of getting a slew of arms healthy for the big-league club. However, it’s not just the likes of Ian Anderson and AJ Smith Shawver that are working back to full strength, former 2022 first-round pick JR Ritchie will begin his rehab assignment this week as well according to a source.

Ritchie is scheduled to pack his bags for the Braves’ Single-A affiliate August GreenJackets, a source told BravesSI. The GreenJackets have been in the news recently, because that’s where Anderson got a start this week.

The plan now is for Anderson to start on Saturday night in Augusta, and then Ritchie will take his place on the roster as Anderson takes the next step towards getting back to Atlanta. Anderson was strong in his third-rehab start and appears ready to move at least one step up the Braves’ ladder.

Ritchie underwent Tommy John surgery in May of 2023. He was throwing partners with Anderson as they were on similar timetables with the same injury.

He’s made three appearances with the FCL Braves including July 4th. He hadn’t allowed an earned run in his previous-two appearances, but was roughed up by the FCL Pirates in 2.1 innings for five-earned runs on Thursday. Ritchie walked three batters, but he also struck out four of his nine outs.

The Braves liked what they saw from Ritchie enough to move him to Augusta where he should get a start next week.

Ritchie was the 35th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, and celebrated his 21st birthday last week.

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Lamon Freeman, who was supposed to turn 14 years old on Tuesday, and Ja’Kody Davis, 13, were both killed after being struck by bullets in the Oakland City neighborhood, FOX 5 Atlanta reported.

The 11-year-old boy who was shot is Ja’Kody’s younger brother, Dontavious Davis, and is in the hospital in “stable condition,” per Atlanta police.

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Atlanta police said officers responded to an apartment complex located at 1043 Sparks Street SW at around 12:36 a.m. on Tuesday following reports of juveniles shot. When officers arrived at the location, three young boys were found with gunshot wounds.

Grady EMS pronounced one of the 13-year-old boys dead at the scene while the other 13-year-old died later at the hospital.

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Homicide Unit Commander Lt. Andrew Smith told reporters at the scene Tuesday morning that the shooting did not take place inside an apartment, but in a stairwell outside individual residences.

Ja’Kody Davis (right) was killed in the shooting while his 11-year-old brother, Dontavious (left), was wounded. (Contributed by family via FOX 5 ATL)

Police have not released a motive for the shooting, if any, or any further details surrounding what led up to it.

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No suspects are in custody in connection with the triple shooting, but a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest is being offered by Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta and Atlanta police’s Homicide Unit.

Tips can be sent to Atlanta detectives at 404-546-4235 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS.