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Martin Perez Martin Perez Goes to Atlanta on minors deal
Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 10:22 AM
Atlanta signed Perez (shoulder) to a minor-league contract Friday, Aram Leighton of JustBaseball.com reports.
Analysis: Elbow and shoulder woes limited Perez to just 56 innings in 2025 with the White Sox, but he pitched well when on the bump, collecting a 3.54 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 44:22 K:BB. It's unclear whether the shoulder strain that ended his season will affect his readiness for the start of spring training. There isn't room for Perez in Atlanta's rotation as things currently stand, but the club has multiple starters coming back from injury. |
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Jordan Groshans Jordan Groshans Inks MiLB deal with Atlanta
Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 9:12 AM
Atlanta signed Groshans to a minor-league contract Jan. 23.
Analysis: Groshans' 2025 campaign was spent mostly at Double-A Northwest Arkansas in the Royals organization, where he slashed .291/.360/.368 with three home runs in 59 contests. The 26-year-old's lone big-league experience came in 2022, when he put up a .619 OPS in 17 games with the Marlins. Groshans is likely ticketed for Triple-A Gwinnett, where he'll provide utility infield depth. |
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George Soriano George Soriano DFA'd by Atlanta
Mon, Jan 26, 2026, 12:58 PM
Atlanta designated Soriano for assignment Monday.
Analysis: The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Jose Suarez, who was claimed off waivers. Soriano was a waiver claim of Atlanta himself earlier this month and now could be on the move again. The right-handed reliever has collected a 5.95 ERA and 117:55 K:BB covering 118 innings across parts of three seasons in the big leagues. |
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Jose Suarez Jose Suarez Going back to Atlanta
Mon, Jan 26, 2026, 12:56 PM
Atlanta claimed Suarez off waivers from the Orioles on Monday.
Analysis: Suarez went from Atlanta to Baltimore via waivers earlier this month and is now headed back the other direction. The left-hander made seven appearances (one start) with Atlanta in 2025, finishing with a 1.86 ERA and 16:10 K:BB across 19.1 innings of work. Suarez doesn't have minor-league options remaining, so if he's still with Atlanta on Opening Day, he's likely to slide into a long relief role with the big club. |
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Luke Williams Luke Williams Returns to Atlanta on MiLB deal
Thu, Jan 22, 2026, 10:05 AM
Atlanta re-signed Williams to a minor-league contract Jan. 18.
Analysis: Williams elected free agency earlier in the offseason after being cast off Atlanta's 40-man roster, but he's found his way back into the organization on a minor-league pact. The 29-year-old has managed just a .212/.270/.280 batting line covering parts of five major-league seasons, but Williams will give Atlanta some utility depth. |
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Sean Reid-Foley Sean Reid-Foley Latches on with Atlanta
Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 12:08 PM
Atlanta signed Reid-Foley to a minor-league contract Jan. 14.
Analysis: Reid-Foley spent all of the 2025 season at the Triple-A level split between the Mets and Diamondbacks organizations, posting a 7.07 ERA and 39:33 K:BB over 28 innings. The 30-year-old has appeared in parts of seven big-league seasons, holding a 4.10 ERA across 71 appearances (13 starts). |
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Jorge Mateo Jorge Mateo Gets one-year deal from Atlanta
Mon, Jan 19, 2026, 10:15 AM
Atlanta signed Mateo to a one-year contract Monday.
Analysis: With Ha-Seong Kim (finger) set to miss at least the first six weeks or so of the season, Atlanta has added Mateo as a depth option at shortstop. The 30-year-old Mateo was plagued by injuries in his last two seasons with the Orioles, finishing with a lowly .177/.217/.266 batting line over 42 contests in 2025. He's healthy, now, though, and offers the ability to play second base, third base and all three outfield spots in addition to shortstop. Mauricio Dubon remains the likely Opening Day starter at shortstop for Atlanta, but Mateo will be in the mix while Kim recuperates from finger surgery. |
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Ha-Seong Kim Ha-Seong Kim Out 4-5 months after finger surgery
Sun, Jan 18, 2026, 2:15 PM
Kim underwent surgery Sunday to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger and is facing an estimated recovery timeline of 4-to-5 months.
Analysis: Kim inked a one-year, $20 million contract with Atlanta in December, but he'll now be unavailable for the start of the upcoming campaign after recently sustaining the injury after he slipped on ice while back home in his native South Korea, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com. The 30-year-old was limited to 48 games for Tampa Bay and Atlanta last season due to injuries, and his 2026 is also off to an unfortunate start. Based on the initial timeline, Kim shouldn't be expected to make his season debut until at least mid-May but could be out longer, potentially leaving Mauricio Dubon or Nacho Alvarez to fill in at shortstop for much of the first half. |
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Tristin English Tristin English Latches on with Atlanta
Tue, Jan 13, 2026, 1:26 PM
Atlanta signed English to a minor-league contract Dec. 22.
Analysis: English reached the big leagues for the first time at age 28 for the Diamondbacks in 2025, going 2-for-22 at the plate in seven tilts. He can play both corner-infield spots as well as left field and will likely begin the 2026 season at Triple-A Gwinnett. |
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Javy Guerra Javy Guerra Inks MiLB pact with Atlanta
Mon, Jan 12, 2026, 8:53 AM
Atlanta signed Guerra to a minor-league contract Jan. 2.
Analysis: Guerra last pitched in the big leagues in 2023, having spent the previous two seasons in Japan. The 30-year-old former shortstop has an ugly 6.43 ERA and 45:43 K:BB across 63 innings at the major-league level. |
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Ken Waldichuk Ken Waldichuk Removed from 40-man
Sat, Jan 10, 2026, 3:15 PM
Atlanta designated Waldichuk for assignment Saturday.
Analysis: Just two days after being claimed off waivers from the Athletics on Thursday, Waldichuk will once again enter the waiver process following Atlanta's addition of Tyler Kinley on Saturday. After missing the entire 2024 campaign while recovering from Tommy John surgery, the 28-year-old southpaw returned to action at Triple-A but struggled to the tune of an 8.65 ERA and 2.06 WHIP across 51 innings. |
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Tyler Kinley Tyler Kinley Back with Atlanta
Sat, Jan 10, 2026, 3:03 PM
Kinley signed a one-year, $4.25 million contract with Atlanta on Saturday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Atlanta declined Kinley's $5.5 million club option for 2026 earlier in the offseason, but the team will now bring the 34-year-old reliever back on a more team-friendly deal that also includes a club option for 2027. Kinley owned a 5.66 ERA and 1.45 WHIP through 47.2 innings when the Rockies shipped him to Atlanta at the trade deadline, at which point the right-hander flipped a switch and posted a 0.72 ERA and 0.68 WHIP across his final 25 frames. He'll likely face a healthy amount of competition for high-leverage opportunities in Atlanta, but his recent body of work should keep him in the mix heading into the new season. |
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Brett Wisely Brett Wisely Scrubbed from 40-man roster
Fri, Jan 9, 2026, 1:59 PM
Atlanta designated Wisely for assignment Friday.
Analysis: The move frees a 40-man roster spot for the addition of George Soriano, who was claimed off waivers. Wisely was a waiver claim himself in September and holds a career .214/.265/.319 slash line over parts of three major-league seasons. The 26-year-old can play all over the diamond, but he's out of minor-league options, which could hurt his chances of being claimed again. |
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George Soriano George Soriano Scooped on waivers by Atlanta
Fri, Jan 9, 2026, 1:55 PM
Atlanta claimed Soriano off waivers from the Orioles on Friday.
Analysis: It's the second time this offseason Soriano has been waived and claimed, after he bounced from Miami to Baltimore in November. The righty reliever has collected a 5.95 ERA and 117:55 K:BB covering 118 innings across parts of three seasons in the big leagues. Soriano does not have minor-league options remaining. |
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Vidal Brujan Vidal Brujan Removed from 40-man roster
Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 1:36 PM
Atlanta designated Brujan for assignment Thursday.
Analysis: The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for Ken Waldichuk, who was claimed off waivers. Brujan has a lackluster .199/.267/.276 career batting line across parts of five big-league seasons, but he could draw interest on waivers due to his defensive versatility. |
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Ken Waldichuk Ken Waldichuk Grabbed off waivers by Atlanta
Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 1:33 PM
Atlanta claimed Waldichuk off waivers from the Athletics on Thursday.
Analysis: Waldichuk was sidelined for a year-and-a-half following Tommy John surgery and posted an 8.65 ERA, 2.06 WHIP and 64:42 K:BB across 51 innings with Triple-A Las Vegas in 2025 after returning. The lefty boasts a career 33.9 percent strikeout rate in the minors and has minor-league options remaining, so it's not a surprise he didn't pass through waivers. Waldichuk will likely begin 2026 in the Triple-A Gwinnett rotation. |
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DaShawn Keirsey Jr. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. Latches on with Atlanta
Mon, Jan 5, 2026, 9:01 PM
Keirsey signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Dec. 18.
Analysis: Keirsey has found a new home with Atlanta after being non-tendered by the Twins and electing free agency in November. The outfielder appeared in 74 matchups with Minnesota during the 2025 season, struggling to a .107 average with two home runs, six RBI, 10 stolen bases on 13 attempts and 11 runs scored. |
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Jose Azocar Jose Azocar Signs NRI deal with Atlanta
Tue, Dec 30, 2025, 4:34 PM
Azocar signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Aram Leighton of JustBaseball.com reports.
Analysis: Azocar spent time with both Atlanta and the Mets in 2025 but made just 21 plate appearances in the majors, going 5-for-19 with an RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base. The 29-year-old outfielder will get another chance to carve out a role for himself in Atlanta, though his subpar hitting skills will force him to rely on his glove to make the big-league roster. |
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Ian Hamilton Ian Hamilton Signs with Atlanta
Fri, Dec 19, 2025, 6:39 PM
Hamilton signed a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with Atlanta on Friday.
Analysis: Hamilton finished 2025 with a 4.28 ERA and 1.25 WHIP across 40 regular-season innings -- the worst numbers of his three-year tenure in the Bronx. The 30-year-old righty will now attempt to land a spot in Atlanta's bullpen, but even if he makes the big-league club, he won't be likely to receive many high-leverage opportunities with Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez, Dylan Lee and Joe Jimenez (knee) already on the roster. |
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Anthony Molina Anthony Molina Sent to Triple-A
Fri, Dec 19, 2025, 1:29 PM
Atlanta outrighted Molina to Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.
Analysis: Molina was claimed off waivers from the Rockies earlier this month. The 23-year-old right-hander sports an ugly 6.96 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 65:28 K:BB across 94.1 innings spanning 52 appearances (two starts) over the previous two seasons with Colorado. |
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