"The Braves recalled rookie outfielder Wikin Ramirez from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday and, as expected, optioned pitcher Randall Delgado back to Double-A Mississippi.

Delgado impressed team officials in his major league debut Friday, an emergency start in place of Tommy Hanson. Delgado gave up four runs and seven hits in four-plus innings of a loss against Texas.

The 21-year-old Panamanian allowed only one run until the fifth, when he gave up a two-run homer by Josh Hamilton and left the game with a runner on and none out.

Delgado's pitch command and calm demeanor left an impression, especially given the circumstances. He didn't find out until an hour before his planned Double-A start Thursday that he was being scratched and brought to Atlanta for his big-league debut.

Then his Friday flight was delayed after the plane had a flat tire.

"He didn't get in until 2:30, 3 o'clock, 3:30," Gonzalez said. "I thought the kid did a terrific job. That's a pretty good [Texas] lineup. He's got a nice future ahead of him. I like the arm, I like the command. He threw the ball over the plate."

Ramirez could stick around

Ramirez started in left field and batted fifth Saturday, and Gonzalez said the rookie outfielder was not brought up just for one day.

The Braves plan to activate outfielder Nate McLouth (oblique strain) from the DL Sunday, but Ramirez could stay on the roster.

"We might do some roster tinkering," said Gonzalez, who made it sound as if the Braves would do some tinkering, not might.

Ramirez, a former Detroit prosopect, was 1-for-3 with a homer off Rangers left-hander Matt Harrison before going 0-for-1 with a strikeout and a walk against the former Braves prospect on Saturday."