The Atlanta Braves designated right-hander Bartolo Colon for assignment, the team announced Thursday.The Braves called up left-hander Rex Brothers from Triple-A Gwinnett to fill the roster spot of Colon, who owns a 2-8 mark with a bloated 8.14 ERA this season.The decline has been swift for the 44-year-old Colon after he won 62 games over the previous four seasons. The four-time All-Star was a solid 15-8 with a 3.43 ERA for the New York Mets in 2016.Colon rejoined the Braves on Wednesday after being on the disabled list for a strained oblique and stiff back. The return wasn't a triumphant one, as Colon allowed six runs on eight hits with three walks in four innings of a 7-4 setback to the San Diego Padres.

RHP Bartolo Colon came off the disabled list Wednesday after recovering from an oblique strain, but he was hit hard again. He had been sidelined 21 days. Colon allowed six runs on eight hits and three walks in four innings at San Diego to fall to 2-8 on the season. His ERA jumped from 7.78 to 8.14. After the game, there was speculation that he could be moved to the bullpen. "I don't know what's next to be honest with you," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "I'm going to process it tonight and then kind of see what's going on. The bullpen is always an option. Like I said, I'll just kind of wait and see what happens in a couple of days."

RHP Bartolo Colon will start Wednesday in the second contest of the three-game series. Colon was on the disabled list with a strained oblique. It's been a rough go for the 20-year veteran this year as he's allowed at least six runs in five of his 12 starts. But he beat the Padres earlier this year in Atlanta.

RHP Bartolo Colon will throw a bullpen session on Saturday and be re-evaluated. Colon has been on the disabled list since June 6 with a left oblique strain and remained on the list after complaining of back pain.

RHP Bartolo Colon, who had been slated to come off the 10-day disabled list Wednesday and pitch against the Giants, was scratched Tuesday because of a tightness in his back. The 44-year-old has been on the DL since June 6 with a left oblique strain. Colon (2-7, 7.78 ERA) has struggled all season after signing a one-year deal for $12.5 million as a free agent to leave the Mets. He has 235 career victories.

RHP Bartolo Colon (strained left oblique) will come off the 10-day disabled list and start against San Francisco "probably Wednesday," as the Braves go to a six-man rotation, manager Brian Snitker said Friday. The 44-year-old went on the DL on June 6 after falling to 2-7 with a 7.78 ERA by giving up eight runs in 3 1/3 innings the day before against Philadelphia.

RHP Bartolo Colon (left oblique strain) threw a side session at Nationals Park on Monday. Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Monday he doesn't think Colon will need to make a minor league rehab outing before joining the Braves. When will he be back with Atlanta? "Probably early next week," Snitker said. Colon went on the DL June 6.

RHP Bartolo Colon was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left oblique strain. The 44-year-old Colon (2-7, 7.78) has made 12 starts but has not pitched past the sixth inning in his past eight outings. The worst came on Monday when he allowed eight runs in 3 2/3 innings against the Phillies.

RHP Bartolo Colon was placed on the disabled list on Tuesday with a left oblique strain. The move came one day after the 44-year-old Colon was bashed for eight runs in 3 2/3 innings by the Philadelphia Phillies. Colon is 2-7 with a 7.78 ERA in 12 starts.

The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander Bartolo Colon on the disabled list on Tuesday with a left oblique strain.The move came one day after the 44-year-old Colon was bashed for eight runs in 3 2/3 innings by the Philadelphia Phillies. Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said that Colon was being treated for the injury.Colon has arguably been the worst starting pitcher in the majors this season. He is 2-7 with a 7.78 ERA in 12 starts.The decline has been swift for Colon after he won 62 games over the previous four seasons. The four-time All-Star was a solid 15-8 with a 3.43 ERA for the New York Mets last season.

RHP Bartolo Colon (2-7, 7.78 ERA) gave up eight runs in 3 2/3 innings Monday in a loss to the Phillies as the 44-year-old continued to struggle mightily in his first season with the Braves. He hadn't made it out of the third inning in his previous start and opponent hitters are batting .332 against him. Colon allowed eight hits, walked two and struck out four in his second loss to the Phillies this season.

RHP Bartolo Colon gave up nine runs in 2 1/3 innings against the Angels Tuesday and got the loss. However, seven of the nine runs he allowed were unearned, thanks to an ugly third inning, during which the Braves committed three errors, including one by Colon himself. "It bothers you, because this is the major leagues. That shouldn't happen," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "One thing these guys should be able to do is make plays, and we didn't. And it was a lot of people not making plays. (Before the third inning), Bartolo was throwing good, he had good movement on his fastball, he was looking like his old self there. And it just all went to ... it went south there."

RHP Bartolo Colon (2-5) allowed 10 hits and seven runs over five innings Thursday in a home loss to the Pirates. His ERA is 6.96 and opponents are batting .321. Colon, who turned 44 the day before, hasn't completed six innings in any of his last six starts and he remains stuck at 235 career victories -- eight behind the record for a pitcher from the Dominican Republic set by Juan Marichal.

RHP Bartolo Colon (3-4, 5.47 ERA) will make his 10th start of the season on Thursday. He has been better in his last two starts. Colon beat Toronto on May 15 when he allowed two earned runs in five innings and gave up one earned run in 4 1/3 innings against the Nationals on May 20, an appearance cut short by a long rain delay. In his career against Pittsburgh, Colon is 5-2 with a 1.94 ERA in nine starts. He did not face the Pirates when the teams played in April.

RHP Bartolo Colon (2-4, 6.80 ERA) will try to build off his most recent start, a victory at Toronto, as he faces Washington on Saturday. Colon, who turns 44 next Wednesday, had a 9.95 ERA and opponents were batting .375 against him in his previous four games before holding the Blue Jays to two earned runs over five innings last Monday. He is 4-6 with a 3.71 ERA in 12 career games against the Nationals.

RHP Bartolo Colon earned his first win since he beat the San Diego Padres on April 16, when he pitched five innings in a 10-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays Monday night. "I felt like everything was working today," Colon said. "Everything felt good. I started throwing some off-speed pitches in the first inning and I usually don't do that. I usually focus on my fastball. Throwing that off-speed stuff yielded the results I was looking for." Colon allowed seven hits, two walks and three runs (two earned). The 43-year-old struck out one. His record is 2-4 with a 6.80 ERA. He said he was not feeling at his best for the game. "It's been kind of a head-cold type of thing and today my stomach was really ill as well," he said. He is 11-6 in his career against Toronto.

RHP Bartolo Colon starts on Monday when Atlanta visits the Toronto Blue Jays. Colon, who turns 44 on May 24, is off to a poor start with a 1-4 record with a 7.22 ERA. Perhaps this is where Colon finally starts acting like what he is, which is very old for a major league pitcher. However, in each of the past eight years, he has had an ERA below 4.20, including a 3.43 mark last season with the New York Mets.

RHP Bartolo Colon suffered his first-ever loss in Houston, allowing eight runs on eight hits with three strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Colon, who allowed a season-high three home runs, was 4-0 in his career in Houston and is the last active pitcher to have pitched at the Astrodome. His eight runs allowed were his most since he surrendered nine to the St. Louis Cardinals on May 20, 2015.

RHP Bartolo Colon (1-3, 6.27) will try to bounce back from a horrendous outing against the Mets that saw him allow five runs in four innings and failed to record a strikeout. Colon is 8-3 with a 3.45 ERA in 12 career starts against Houston. He last beat the Astros in 2014 when he was a member of the Mets.

RHP Bartolo Colon (1-2, 5.59 ERA) faces his former team for the second time this season as the Braves play the New York Mets in Atlanta on Wednesday night. Colon, roughed up in his past two starts at Philadelphia and Milwaukee, allowed a homer to Jay Bruce but just one other hit over six innings in a no-decision at New York on April 15. He is 4-1 with a 2.61 ERA in six career starts against the Mets. Colon won his only other start at SunTrust Park, but he allowed 21 hits and 10 runs over 12 innings in his past two road starts.