Braves place RHP Yonny Chirinos (elbow) on IL

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The Atlanta Braves placed Yonny Chirinos on the injured list Monday with right elbow inflammation and recalled fellow right-hander Allan Winans from Triple-A Gwinnett.

Chirinos, 29, has struggled since he was selected off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays in July. In five starts with Atlanta, he is 1-1 with a 9.27 ERA, while allowing 13.3 hits per nine innings.

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