The Braves on Monday made a flurry of roster strikes, together with signing an outdated good friend and postseason hero for a 3rd stint with the staff.
In probably the most notable transfer, Atlanta signed lefty-hitting outfielder Eddie Rosario to a Main League contract and optioned struggling outfielder Jarred Kelenic to Triple-A Gwinnett. The staff additionally designated right-hander Zach Thompson for task to open a spot on the 40-man roster.
Rosario, who performed for the Braves from 2021-23, then once more briefly in ’24, was instrumental within the staff’s run to the 2021 World Sequence title, successful NLCS MVP honors after hitting .560 (14-for-25) with three homers and 9 RBIs in that collection in opposition to the Dodgers. He signed a Minor League contract with the Dodgers earlier than this season, however he was designated for task on April 20 after simply 4 huge league plate appearances.
Kelenic, as soon as a extremely touted prospect, has struggled to search out consistency on the MLB degree. In his second 12 months with the Braves, he is hitting .167 with a .531 OPS and a career-high 35.4% strikeout price in 23 video games this season. He had not appeared in a recreation since Wednesday.
Atlanta additionally added righty Ian Anderson to the massive league staff after claiming him off waivers on Sunday. The membership optioned righty Davis Daniel to Triple-A to clear a spot on the energetic roster. The Braves traded Anderson to the Angels on the finish of Spring Coaching, however he was DFA’d by the Halos final week.
Anderson is well-known in Atlanta, nevertheless, for his success in the course of the 2020 and ’21 postseasons, the latter of which noticed him pitch 5 no-hit, scoreless innings in Recreation 3 of the World Sequence.
