Braves placed LHP Martín Pérez on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to September 21, with lower back inflammation.

That means that the 35-year-old southpaw won’t be eligible to return until Game 3 of the NLDS at the earliest. Braves’ skipper Walt Weiss told reporters that realistically, he probably won’t be an option until the NLCS should the Braves advance there.