Braves designate Charlie Culberson for assignment before dad throws out first pitch

Atlanta Braves infielder Charlie Culberson had a Father’s Day he probably wants to forget.

The Braves designated Culberson for assignment hours before his father was to throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the team’s Father’s Day celebration. Culberson was brought up from Triple-A Gwinnett on May 19, but had yet to appear in any major league games.

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After Culberson was fired, Braves outfielder Michael Harris II’s father threw out the first pitch at Truist Park. Harris went 5 for 5 and scored three times for the Braves in their 14-6 win over the Colorado Rockies.

Culberson was selected in the first round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants and made his debut in 2012 with the club.

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Atlanta Braves third baseman Charlie Culberson is shown during the game against the Washington Nationals on June 10, 2023, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Before the 2013 season, he was traded to the Colorado Rockies for Marco Scutaro, and he played two seasons with the team. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016 and 2017 before having his first season in Atlanta.

He played three seasons with the Braves from 2018 to 2020. He hit .265 with 17 home runs and 63 runs scored in that span. He joined the Texas Rangers before the start of the 2021 season and played with them through the 2022 season.

Charlie Culberson of the Atlanta Braves throws to first after fielding a ground ball during practice on July 9, 2020 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore/File)

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Culberson was hitting .204 with a .489 OPS and one home run in 24 games with Gwinnett before he was DFA’d.

Associated Press contributed to this report.