The Braves have released 27-year old lefty reliever Dustin Richardson. Richardson pitched in 46 games (0 starts) in AAA-ball for the Marlins & Braves last year and he was 4-1 with 2 saves, a 4.79 ERA and a 1.66 WHIP. He has two years of major league experience. He has pitched in 29 games (0 starts) in his first two years in the majors and he was 0-0 with a 3.31 ERA and a 2.02 WHIP. The Braves are loaded with solid lefties in the bullpen, so they essentially did Richardson a favor by letting him go.