Thorman was recalled by the Braves from Triple-A Richmond on Sunday to provide more depth to their struggling lineup. The first baseman may be used in place of Adam LaRoche, who is mired in a 4-for-23 (.174) slump with one homer and one RBI in the last nine games.
(Updated 6/18/2006)

Analysis: Thorman was hitting .324 with 15 home runs and 44 RBIs for Triple-A Richmond this season.