Braves place LHP Max Fried (hamstring) on 15-day IL

The Atlanta Braves placed ace left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday, with a strained left hamstring.

In a corresponding move, the Braves recalled right-hander Bryce Elder from Triple-A Gwinnett.

Fried, 29, suffered the injury covering first base in the fourth inning of Thursday's season-opening 7-2 win against the Washington Nationals. He threw one warmup pitch and walked off