The Braves are returning Rule 5 pick Anderson Pilar to the Marlins, reports Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Neither club has made an official announcement related to Pilar. Atlanta’s 40-man roster count will drop from 39 to 38. Rule 5 picks have to be put on waivers before being returned to their original club. It’s unclear if that has already taken place with Pilar. Assuming he winds up … [Read more...] about Braves To Return Rule 5 Pick Anderson Pilar To Marlins
Braves, James McCann Agree To Minor League Deal
March 18: McCann’s deal would pay him a $1MM base in the majors, reports ESPN’s Buster Olney. March 17: The Braves are in agreement with veteran catcher James McCann on a minor league contract, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Atlanta released Curt Casali from his minor league deal and reassigned Sandy León to minor league camp this afternoon. McCann is represented by the … [Read more...] about Braves, James McCann Agree To Minor League Deal
Braves Release Curt Casali, Reassign Sandy León To Minor League Camp
The Braves announced yesterday that catcher Curt Casali was reassigned to minor league camp. They announced the same with Sandy León today. Casali has been released, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. It now seems highly likely that prospect Drake Baldwin will break camp with the club. Atlanta hasn’t made any firm announcements but Sean Murphy is going to start … [Read more...] about Braves Release Curt Casali, Reassign Sandy León To Minor League Camp
Poll: Will The Braves Add A Catcher?
At the outset of the offseason, the Braves made a surprising move to decline their club option on veteran catcher Travis d’Arnaud despite prior indications being that they’d planned to exercise the option. Things turned out just fine for d’Arnaud, who signed a two-year deal with the Angels shortly thereafter, but the decision came back to bite Atlanta when starting catcher Sean … [Read more...] about Poll: Will The Braves Add A Catcher?
Yasmani Grandal Reportedly Turned Down Offer From Braves “About A Month Ago”
According to reporter Francys Romero, the Braves made an offer to free agent catcher Yasmani Grandal “about a month ago.” Needless to say, Grandal, who remains unsigned, turned down the proposed deal. The terms of Atlanta’s offer were not included in Romero’s report. Grandal, 36, is the top catcher remaining on the free agent market. Depending on how teams view James McCann and … [Read more...] about Yasmani Grandal Reportedly Turned Down Offer From Braves “About A Month Ago”