The Atlanta Braves recalled Charlie Culberson from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday and transferred fellow infielder Ehire Adrianza to the 60-day injured list with a left shoulder strain.
Culberson, 34, is batting .204 with one homer and 10 RBIs in 98 at-bats this season with the Stripers.
He is a career .248 hitter with 30 homers and 145 RBIs in 585 games with the San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers and Braves.
Adrianza, 33, went 0-for-10 with four strikeouts in five games earlier this season with Atlanta.
He is a career .238 hitter with 21 homers and 149 RBIs in 616 games with the Giants, Minnesota Twins, Washington Nationals and Braves.
–Field Level Media
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