“Reynaldo López had arthroscopic shoulder surgery today, a ‘clean-up' procedure, [Braves manager Brian] Snitker said,” O'Brein reported. “He won’t throw for 12 weeks, then [will] be re-examined. Braves hope he’ll pitch again late in the season.”

López’s absence is the latest blow to a winless Braves team. Atlanta lost All-Star outfielder Jurickson Profar to an 80-game drug suspension on Monday; Profar, who signed a three-year, $42 million contract last offseason, is out until July and will miss any potential postseason games.

Atlanta Braves right-hander Reynaldo López will be shut down for 12 weeks but remains in the team’s plans for this season after exploratory arthroscopic surgery on his inflamed right shoulder revealed no structural damage.