Updated: June 16, 2009, 4:58 PM ET
Kotchman comes off disabled list
CINCINNATI -- The Atlanta Braves activated first baseman Casey Kotchman off the 15-day disabled list before the start of their series against the Cincinnati Reds.
First baseman Barbaro Canizares was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett to open a spot on Tuesday. He was called up on June 11 and went 2-for-11 in four games.
Kotchman went on the disabled list on June 7 after straining his right calf. He played two games at Gwinnett on a rehabilitation assignment, going 0-for-3.
Kotchman was in the starting lineup Tuesday night against the Reds, batting .288 with a team-high 14 doubles despite missing two weeks because of the injury.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
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