Veal was designated for assignment by the Braves on Tuesday. With Ian Thomas sent down last week and Veal now bumped from the 40-man roster, the Braves are left with Luis Avilan as their only southpaw in the bullpen. Veal made three appearances in the five days he was with the major league team, allowing four runs on three hits -- including two home runs -- and two walks with two strikeouts over 3.1 innings.