Braves call up RHP Jimmy Herget, option RHP Darius Vines

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The Atlanta Braves called up Jimmy Herget for the first time since he was acquired in a trade earlier this month and optioned fellow right-hander Darius Vines to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Herget, 30, was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels earlier this season and traded to the Braves for cash considerations on May 2. In 16 appearances at both Triple-A Salt Lake and G