--INF/OF Omar Infante, who had been hitting well while starting at second base, shifted to shortstop Wednesday, giving SS Alex Gonzalez a day off. Infante continued his torrid offense, going 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in a run. --1B Freddie Freeman started Wednesday in his major league debut. Manager Bobby Cox believes in throwing guys out there as soon as possible so they don't have time to think about it. "Get it over with," Cox said. "It's not like we're going to be weak out there. He's our premier hitter on our minor league roster." Freeman went 0-for-3 before being replaced by 1B Derrek Lee, who had gotten the start off. He hit two balls hard and made a couple of nice picks at the bag. --INF Brooks Conrad got the start at second base Wednesday. Manager Bobby Cox wanted to give SS Alex Gonzalez a day off, so he shifted 2B Omar Infante over to short. Conrad went 1-for-3. --RHP Derek Lowe made a few underhand tosses in the bullpen and knew it was pointless to go through with a planned side session. His right elbow felt no better than it did before he got a cortisone shot in it after his Sunday start. As a result, he will miss his start Friday against the Marlins. --RHP Kenshin Kawakami will pitch Friday against the Marlins, which will be his first start for the Braves since June 26. He is taking the place of RHP Derek Lowe, who is experiencing soreness in the back of his elbow. Kawakami was sent to the bullpen earlier in the season after enduring an 0-9 start, thanks partially to a lack of run support. He then was sent to the minors to stretch out to be a starter again. Kawakami was officially recalled from rookie-level Danville on Wednesday after being sent down a day earlier in a procedural move. --RHP Kris Medlen was transferred from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL, clearing a spot on the 40-man roster for RHP Scott Proctor. Medlen had season-ending Tommy John surgery on Aug. 18. --OF Wilkin Ramirez was outrighted to Class AAA Gwinnett, clearing a spot on the Braves' 40-man roster for 1B Freddie Freeman, whose contract was purchased from Gwinnett. Ramirez, acquired from the Tigers on July 31 for a player to be determined or cash, is hitting .253 with four homers and 14 RBI through 23 games with Gwinnett. He played 15 big-league games for Detroit last year, going 4-for-11 (.364) with one homer and three RBI. --C J.C. Boscan had his contract purchased from Class AAA Gwinnett on Wednesday, giving the Braves a third catcher. Boscan was hitting .250 with a .324 on-base percentage, five homers and 21 RBI in 66 games for Gwinnett. --RHP Scott Proctor had his contract purchased from Class AAA Gwinnett on Wednesday, adding an extra arm to the Atlanta bullpen. Proctor, who missed all of last season following Tommy John surgery, improved late in the season with Gwinnett. He had an 8.28 ERA through July, but he posted a 3.86 ERA in 10 appearances in August. --LHP Mike Dunn was recalled by the Braves on Wednesday. The reliever made 11 appearances for Atlanta earlier this season, going 1-0 and allowing no runs in 8 1/3 innings. He had seven saves, a 2-0 record and a 1.52 ERA in 38 games with Class AAA Gwinnett this season. BY THE NUMBERS: 1,170 -- LHP Billy Wagner's record-setting career strikeout for left-handed relievers, recorded on Friday 27 versus the Marlins. QUOTE TO NOTE: "He's the guy who reminded us of old (Tom) Glavine and (Greg) Maddux and (John Smoltz)." -- Manager Bobby Cox, after RHP Tim Hudson's career-high 13-strikeout win over the Marlins on August 28.


Melky Cabrera - Troy Glaus - Eric Hinske - Chipper Jones - Bobby Cox