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Braves release Ryan Howard

The Atlanta Braves have released former Phillie Ryan Howard.

Howard was signed and designated to triple-A Gwinnett, where he hit .184/.238/.263 with one home run in 11 games. The former Phils slugger, 37, has been hoping to catch on with a team and get another shot in the majors.

OPINION: It was an uphill climb for Howard, who didn’t draw any interest during the offseason and pretty swiftly looks like a relic of a faraway past. That said, this outcome is a little unfair for the guy. He had a quick spring training after being signed April 6, and 11 games isn’t a very long audition for anyone. But the Braves didn’t think he was worthy to be the designated hitter of a .379 team. Them’s the breaks.

Tim Malcolm

Tim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.