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Davis Daniel Davis Daniel Traded to Atlanta
Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 12:18 PM
Atlanta acquired Daniel from the Angels on Friday in exchange for Mitch Farris.
Analysis: Daniel had been designated for assignment by the Angels but will now join Atlanta's 40-man roster. The 27-year-old posted a 6.23 ERA and 28:6 K:BB over 30.1 innings in 2024 and will likely begin 2025 in the Triple-A Gwinnett rotation. |
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Jordan Weems Jordan Weems Latches on with Atlanta
Tue, Dec 17, 2024, 2:32 PM
Atlanta signed Weems to a minor-league contract Tuesday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Analysis: Weems, 32, holds a career 5.26 ERA and 161:77 K:BB over 155.2 innings covering parts of five seasons at the major-league level. He will likely begin the 2025 campaign in the bullpen at Triple-A Gwinnett. |
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Bryan De La Cruz Bryan De La Cruz Inks deal with Atlanta
Sun, Dec 15, 2024, 10:02 AM
Atlanta signed De La Cruz on Sunday to a one-year. non-guaranteed contract.
Analysis: De La Cruz began the 2024 season with Miami before being dealt to Pittsburgh at the deadline. The outfielder slashed .233/.271/.384 on the year with a career-high 21 home runs, 61 runs scored and 68 RBI. The soon-to-be 28-year-old will look to compete for a spot on Atlanta's regular-season roster. |
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Wander Suero Wander Suero Get MiLB deal from Atlanta
Fri, Dec 13, 2024, 10:20 AM
Atlanta has signed Suero to a minor-league contract, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.
Analysis: Suero, 33, spent most of the 2024 season at Triple-A Sugar Land in the Astros organization, posting a 2.66 ERA and 71:33 K:BB over 67.2 frames. The right-handed reliever holds a career 4.75 ERA and 25.4 percent strikeout rate across parts of six major-league seasons. |
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Conner Capel Conner Capel Gets MiLB deal from Atlanta
Wed, Dec 11, 2024, 2:18 PM
Atlanta signed Capel to a minor-league contract Dec. 7.
Analysis: Capel, 27, saw some spot duty with the Reds in 2024 but spent most of the year at Triple-A Louisville, putting up a .774 OPS with 12 homers in 74 contests. The outfielder is likely to begin the 2025 season at Triple-A Gwinnett. |
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Connor Gillispie Connor Gillispie Signs with Atlanta
Fri, Nov 29, 2024, 8:25 PM
Gillispie signed a one-year deal with Atlanta on Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Analysis: Gillispie spent most of the 2024 regular-season with Triple-A Columbus, and over 27 games (including 15 starts) he went 5-7 with a 4.05 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 119:48 K:BB across 113.1 innings. He did make three appearances for the Guardians during the regular season, and across eight innings of work he allowed two runs on four hits and five walks while striking out eight batters. Gillispie will have an opportunity to carve out a role for himself either in Atlanta's starting rotation or out of the bullpen as a potential long-relief option. |
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Jose Devers Jose Devers Catches on with Atlanta
Fri, Nov 29, 2024, 7:05 PM
Devers signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Thursday, Aram Leighton of Just Baseball reports.
Analysis: Devers appeared in three regular-season games for the Marlins in 2024, though he logged just four plate appearances over that span. He spent most of last season in Triple-A Jacksonville, where he slashed .228/.293/.653 with three stolen bases, three home runs and 18 RBI over 209 plate appearances. He'll get a fresh start in Atlanta, where he'll likely begin the 2025 campaign with Triple-A Gwinnett. |
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Royber Salinas Royber Salinas Returns to Atlanta on minors pact
Wed, Nov 27, 2024, 11:40 AM
Atlanta re-signed Salinas (shoulder) to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
Analysis: Salinas has been claimed off waivers, non-tendered and now re-signed by Atlanta on a minor-league pact this month. The 23-year-old right-hander is recovering from shoulder surgery and is expected to miss at least the first half of the 2025 season. |
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Ray Kerr Ray Kerr Back with Atlanta on minors deal
Wed, Nov 27, 2024, 11:18 AM
Atlanta re-signed Kerr (elbow) to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
Analysis: Kerr was non-tendered by Atlanta last week but is back in the organization as he continues his recovery from Tommy John surgery. The left-hander is expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2025 season. |
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Carlos Rodriguez Carlos Rodriguez Signs MLB deal with Atlanta
Fri, Nov 22, 2024, 1:09 PM
Atlanta signed Rodriguez to a one-year contract Friday.
Analysis: Rodriguez had been a minor-league free agent but will get a spot on Atlanta's 40-man roster, although his salary is not guaranteed. Slated to turn 24 next month, Rodriguez slashed .284/.368/.374 with four home runs and 17 stolen bases between Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville in the Brewers organization in 2024. He can handle all three outfield spots and will compete for a reserve role. |
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Chris Sale Chris Sale Recovered from back injury
Thu, Nov 21, 2024, 3:10 PM
Sale said Wednesday that he is fully recovered from the back spasms that kept him off Atlanta's roster for the National League Wild Card Series, Lindsay Crosby of AthlonSports.com reports.
Analysis: Sale made his last appearance of the season Sept. 19 because of the injury, but he had progressed enough that he was scheduled to start Game 3 of the NLDS, had Atlanta advanced. The left-hander is expected to have a normal offseason. Sale was named the 2024 National League Cy Young Award winner Wednesday after posting a 2.38 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 225:39 K:BB over 177.2 innings for Atlanta in 2024. |
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Chris Sale Chris Sale Takes home NL Cy Young Award
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, 5:54 PM
Sale was named the 2024 National League Cy Young Award winner Wednesday.
Analysis: Sale finished in the top three for Cy Young Award voting twice (2014, 2017) during his 13 seasons in the American League. Now, after posting a 2.38 ERA and 1.01 WHIP alongside a 225:39 K:BB over 177.2 innings, the 35-year-old southpaw has finally taken home the trophy in his first season since shifting to the National League. He received 26 out of a possible 30 first-place votes. |
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Charles Leblanc Charles Leblanc Signs minors deal with Atlanta
Thu, Nov 14, 2024, 8:24 AM
Atlanta signed Leblanc to a minor-league contract Wednesday.
Analysis: Leblanc, 28, is a career .254/.330/.412 hitter over parts of two big-league seasons. He will provide Atlanta with some infield depth. |
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Yohel Pozo Yohel Pozo Links up with Atlanta
Thu, Nov 14, 2024, 8:21 AM
Atlanta signed Pozo to a minor-league contract Wednesday.
Analysis: Pozo's lone action in the big leagues came in 2021, but he's been raking at the Triple-A level since then, most recently slashing .324/.335/.538 with 15 home runs over 90 games with Las Vegas in the Athletics organization. Atlanta has an opening at backup catcher following the departure of Travis d'Arnaud, although Chadwick Tromp has a leg up for that job. |
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Enoli Paredes Enoli Paredes Latches on with Atlanta
Mon, Nov 11, 2024, 7:54 PM
Paredes agreed to a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Monday, which includes an invitation to spring training, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Analysis: Paredes returned to the big leagues in 2024 after spending the entire 2023 campaign at Triple-A. He made stops with the Cubs and Brewers, posting a 1.66 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with a 16:10 K:BB over 18 regular-season relief appearances (21.2 innings). Paredes will get the opportunity to make the Opening Day roster with his new club, who is looking for bullpen help following the news that Joe Jimenez is out for the next 8-to-12 months while recovering from knee surgery. |
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Nick Allen Nick Allen Traded to Atlanta
Mon, Nov 11, 2024, 5:56 PM
Atlanta acquired Allen from the Athletics on Monday in exchange for Jared Johnson.
Analysis: Allen, 26, has managed just a .209/.254/.283 batting line over parts of three seasons at the major-league level. He does have a reputation as a solid glove at shortstop, although he came in at negative-2 Outs Above Average during his 41 games with the Athletics in 2024. Allen offers an alternative at shortstop to Orlando Arcia, who is coming off a disappointing season, but ultimately Allen should be more of a depth option. |
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Spencer Strider Spencer Strider Not expected by Opening Day
Tue, Nov 5, 2024, 4:01 PM
Atlanta president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said Tuesday it's unlikely Strider (elbow) will be ready for Opening Day, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Analysis: The revelation isn't altogether surprising, as Anthopoulos indicated last month that while Opening Day was possible for Strider, the pitcher's season debut might not come until early June. Any timeline at this point is approximate, with more clarity likely to come by spring training. Strider is working his way back from an internal brace procedure he underwent in mid-April. |
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Ronald Acuna Jr. Ronald Acuna Jr. Unlikely to be ready Opening Day
Tue, Nov 5, 2024, 3:58 PM
Atlanta president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said Tuesday it appears unlikely Acuna (knee) will be ready for Opening Day, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Analysis: Anthopoulos indicated last month that Acuna's readiness for Opening Day was in question, and now it appears things are trending toward a stint on the injured list as the outfielder continues his recovery from left ACL surgery. A timetable for Acuna's season debut remains vague, although Anthopoulos previously suggested it could come as late as early June. A more definitive timeline for Acuna might be available by spring training. |
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Joe Jimenez Joe Jimenez Undergoes knee procedure
Mon, Nov 4, 2024, 6:56 PM
Jimenez is expected to mis the next 8-to-12 months while recovering from surgery to repair damaged cartilage in his left knee, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: This news came out of the blue for Jimenez, who was one of Atlanta's top relievers during the 2024 campaign. A timeline for his return should come into focus as he begins to progress in his rehab, but it appears he'll be sidelined for the first half of the 2025 season if not longer. |
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Marcell Ozuna Marcell Ozuna Option officially picked up
Mon, Nov 4, 2024, 1:07 PM
Atlanta exercised Ozuna's $16 million club option for 2025, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The transaction was a given after Ozuna batted .302/.378/.546 with 39 home runs and 104 RBI in 2024. He is a full-time designated hitter at this point in his career, having not played a single inning in the outfield this season, but Ozuna should be a middle-of-the-order force again in 2025 in what will be his age-34 season. |
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