Blair has appeared in two games at Double-A Richmond since signing a minor-league deal with the Giants on July 23, working five innings between the outings while allowing three runs on five hits and five walks.

EDGE Analysis

Blair had been pitching for the West Virginia Power of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball before catching on with the Giants. The 29-year-old right-hander previously made 16 starts in the majors with Atlanta between the 2016 and 2017 seasons, but he has a long way to go before resurfacing on the big-league radar.

Blair was released by the Diamondbacks on Friday, JJ Cooper of Baseball America reports.

EDGE Analysis

A former top-100 prospect who was once traded from Arizona to Atlanta along with Dansby Swanson and Ender Inciarte in the infamous Shelby Miller trade, Blair never came close to living up to his billing as a potential mid-rotation starter. He last pitched in the majors in 2017 with the Braves.

Blair signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blair was released by Braves in May of 2018 after undergoing surgery to repair a capsule tear in his shoulder. The 27-year-old had his longest major-league stint in 2016 with Atlanta, recording a 7.59 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 46 strikeouts across 70 innings. Blair will look to wipe away any injury-related doubts and begin a new chapter to his professional career with Arizona that will almost certainly begin in the minors.

Blair (shoulder) was released by the Braves on Thursday, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blair was set to miss the rest of the 2018 season after undergoing surgery for a capsule tear in his shoulder. He'll look to latch on elsewhere following a lengthy rehab process.

Blair underwent surgery for a capsule tear in his shoulder Tuesday, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blair will be forced to miss the rest of the 2018 campaign as he begins a lengthy rehab process. He'll look to continue his development at some point next season. Blair has spent most of his career in the minors, although he does have some experience with the big club. The 25-year-old has started 16 games for the Braves across two seasons, over which he's struggled mightily and scraped together a 7.89 ERA and 1.73 WHIP.

Blair underwent surgery to fix his shoulder injury on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear how long Blair will need to recover after undergoing surgery, but a timeframe should come into focus as his rehab progresses. Since injuring his shoulder in a game at Triple-A Gwinnett last week, the Braves have yet to provide specific details about the type of injury that Blair incurred.

Blair was removed from Wednesday's start at Triple-A Gwinnett due to a shoulder injury, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blair will visit Dr. James Andrews on Monday. The right-hander was removed from his outing in the third inning and appeared to sustain the injury while attempting to cover home plate after throwing a wild pitch. Expect an update on his status following Monday's appointment.

Blair left Wednesday's start for Triple-A Gwinnett in the third inning with an undisclosed injury, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

EDGE Analysis

He was attempting to cover home plate after a wild pitch when he reportedly got hurt. The 25-year-old had already walked five batters at that point in the game, and despite his spot on the 40-man roster, Blair seems to be moving backwards in his development and was unlikely to get called up to the Braves any time soon even before his injury.

Blair was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blair hada 4.15 ERA in spring training but with 10 hits and five walks allowed in 8.2 innings. Luiz Gohara's ankle injury created an opening in the Braves' rotation, but Blair didn't make a strong impression this spring.

Blair got the start in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks over two innings while striking out one.

EDGE Analysis

Luiz Gohara's ankle injury has created an opening in the Braves' rotation, but Blair has done little this spring to demonstrate he deserves a chance to fill it, posting a 2:3 K:BB through seven innings. Expect the 25-year-old right-hander to begin the season back at Triple-A Gwinnett, where he managed a poor 5.02 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 127.1 innings last year.