Braves put Grant Holmes on injured list and acquire pitcher Erick Fedde in trade with Cardinals

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Every member of Atlanta's opening-day rotation is injured, so the Braves swung a trade Sunday to bring in a new starter.

Atlanta acquired right-hander Erick Fedde and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named or cash. To clear a spot for Fedde on the 40-man roster, the Braves transferred pitcher Grant Holmes to the 60-day injured list — hours after placing him on the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation.

With the news involving Holmes, all five starters who broke camp with the club are on the 60-day injured list. Atlanta (44-60) lost 8-1 at Texas on Sunday and has dropped five in a row, falling 12 games behind in the NL wild-card race.

“We’re going to figure out a way to piece this thing together,” manager Brian Snitker said. “That’s all you can do ’cause the games aren’t going to stop because we lost our rotation.”

Holmes was replaced on the active roster by reliever Daysbel Hernández, who was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett.

The 32-year-old Fedde is 3-10 with a 5.22 ERA in 20 starts this season and has lost his last seven decisions. He has made at least 27 starts in each of the past four seasons.

Atlanta has five starters on the 60-day injured list. The problems began during the first week of the season with right-hander Reynaldo López, who went on the IL on March 29 with shoulder inflammation following one start, resulting in surgery. Right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver has been sidelined since May 29 with an elbow strain that required Tommy John surgery. Ace lefty Chris Sale fractured his rib cage diving to field a grounder June 21 against the New York Mets. And right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach broke his elbow July 2.

Throw in Holmes, and those five have made 63 combined starts this season.

“We’re professional,” Snitker said. “We’re getting paid to do this. We signed a contract. So every day, we’re going to go out and give it our best shot and win the game.”

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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Grant Holmes, left, fields a bunt before throwing out Texas Rangers' Jonah Heim, back right, at first base in the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Grant Holmes throws to the Texas Rangers in the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Erick Fedde works against the Colorado Rockies in the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Grant Holmes, left, fields a bunt before throwing out Texas Rangers' Jonah Heim, back right, at first base in the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Grant Holmes throws to the Texas Rangers in the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 15, 2026--

Axelspace Corporation (“Axelspace”), a leading developer and operator of microsatellites dedicated to realizing its vision of “Space within Your Reach,” has made a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jethi Software Development PLC (“Jethi”), an Ethiopian technology company, to cooperate on addressing social and development challenges through the utilization of satellite-based Earth observation (EO) data.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260114413353/en/

The MoU was signed by Naol Debele, Chief Executive Officer of Jethi, and Yuya Nakamura, President and CEO of Axelspace. The signing ceremony, held in Ethiopia on January 13 (local time), was attended by representatives of the Space Science and Geospatial Institute (SSGI) of Ethiopia, members of the Jethi Board of Directors and invited guests, in an official and protocol capacity.

Axelspace positions the expansion of EO data utilization in emerging markets, including Africa, as a key medium- to long-term strategic priority. Through this collaboration, Axelspace aims to support locally driven, data-informed solutions.

Under the MoU, Axelspace will provide EO data and know-how for its utilization across priority sectors, including agriculture, environmental and forest conservation, disaster risk management and climate resilience, urban planning and infrastructure development. Jethi will lead the establishment of a local framework for EO data utilization in Ethiopia, coordinating with relevant stakeholders to integrate satellite data with local information and institutional requirements. The partnership aims to identify priority challenges, develop scalable solutions that combine EO data with local information, and foster the growth of a sustainable ecosystem for satellite data utilization in Ethiopia.

Axelspace is participating in the “Emerging Countries Working Group”, which was launched in 2024 by Cross U, a general incorporated association, to promote space business co-creation between Japan and African countries.

“With the economic development of emerging countries, including those in Africa, the demand for satellite data utilization is expected to increase significantly,” said Yuya Nakamura, President and CEO of Axelspace. “We will work to build win-win relationships that create new value with local public and private sector partners, leveraging Japan’s advanced technological capabilities and expertise to contribute to the long-term development of a platform for satellite data utilization.”

For the full press release, please visit: https://www.axelspace.com/news/mou_ethiopia/

Naol Debele, Chief Executive Officer of Jethi (left), and Yuya Nakamura, President and CEO of Axelspace, at the signing ceremony on January 13 in Ethiopia