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Brewer Hicklen Brewer Hicklen Nets MiLB pact from Atlanta
Wed, Nov 26, 2025, 3:23 PM
Atlanta signed Hicklen to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
Analysis: Hicklen got into one game with the Tigers in 2025 but spent nearly all of the season in the minors, slashing .221/.318/.403 with 16 homers and 25 steals over 95 contests. The outfielder will turn 30 in February and is likely to begin next season at Triple-A Gwinnett. |
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Joe Jimenez Joe Jimenez Underwent another knee surgery
Wed, Nov 26, 2025, 10:43 AM
Atlanta president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said last week that Jimenez recently underwent a cleanup procedure on his left knee, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Jimenez had surgery last November to address cartilage damage in the knee, and he wound up requiring another operation on the same knee following a setback. The reliever missed the entire 2025 season, and Anthopoulos noted that a timetable for Jimenez won't become clearer until late December or January. Jimenez -- who is owed $9 million in 2026 in his final year under contract -- boasts a 2.81 ERA, 30.1 percent strikeout rate and 7.2 percent walk rate in his two regular seasons with Atlanta and should be in line for high-leverage bullpen work in 2026, if healthy. |
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Joel Payamps Joel Payamps Back with Atlanta on one-year deal
Sun, Nov 23, 2025, 4:19 PM
Atlanta signed Payamps to a one-year, $2.25 million contract Sunday.
Analysis: Payamps joined Atlanta as a waiver claim in late September and was outrighted to Triple-A on Nov. 6. That move was likely made by the team to avoid an arbitration hearing, as the $2.25 million agreed to by the sides Sunday is probably less than what the veteran reliever would have received in arbitration. Regardless, Payamps now seems ticketed for a role in Atlanta's bullpen in 2026. He's had plenty of major-league success but will be looking to rebound from a career-worst 2025 campaign during which he posted a 6.84 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 24:9 K:BB over 26.1 innings across 30 appearances between Atlanta and Milwaukee. |
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Jose Suarez Jose Suarez Avoids arbitration with Atlanta
Fri, Nov 21, 2025, 2:30 PM
Atlanta and Suarez avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Friday.
Analysis: Suarez 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. The left-hander holds a career 5.30 ERA over parts of seven major-league seasons and does not have minor-league options remaining, so he could open the 2026 campaign as a long reliever. |
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Eli White Eli White Avoids arbitration with Atlanta
Fri, Nov 21, 2025, 10:28 AM
Atlanta and White avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Friday.
Analysis: White will get a little raise in his first year of arbitration eligibility. The speedy outfielder slashed .234/.270/.406 with 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases over 105 games with the big club in 2025. The right-handed-hitting White had a .736 OPS versus left-handed pitching this past season and could see some starts versus southpaws in 2026. |
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Joey Wentz Joey Wentz Settles with Atlanta
Fri, Nov 21, 2025, 10:25 AM
Atlanta and Wentz avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Friday.
Analysis: Wentz showed some flashes after being claimed off waivers by Atlanta in 2025, finishing with a 4.92 ERA and 64:23 K:BB over 64 innings. The left-hander will compete for a spot in the rotation in spring training but could ultimately settle into a long relief role. |
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Mauricio Dubon Mauricio Dubon Avoids arbitration
Fri, Nov 21, 2025, 10:22 AM
Atlanta and Dubon avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Friday.
Analysis: Jon Heyman of the New York Post says the deal is worth $6.1 million. Dubon will avoid going to an arbitration hearing with his new club. The 31-year-old was acquired via trade from the Astros earlier this week and is tentatively slated to open 2026 as Atlanta's starting shortstop. However, further roster additions could push Dubon to a utility role. |
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Vidal Brujan Vidal Brujan Re-signs to split contract
Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 8:41 PM
Brujan (hip) signed a one-year split contract with Atlanta on Thursday.
Analysis: The split contract is a minor-league deal that will allow Brujan to get a higher salary whenever he's on the major-league roster. The utility man had been a non-tender candidate prior to agreeing to the contract Thursday. Brujan ended the 2025 campaign dealing with a hip injury, but it isn't expected to linger into spring training. |
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Connor Thomas Connor Thomas Lands in Atlanta on MiLB pact
Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 11:22 AM
Atlanta signed Thomas (elbow) to a minor-league contract Nov. 6.
Analysis: A Rule 5 pick of the Brewers last offseason, Thomas made just two appearances for Milwaukee before eventually undergoing internal brace surgery on his left elbow in July. The lefty will be sidelined at least until around midseason next year. |
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Mauricio Dubon Mauricio Dubon Traded to Atlanta
Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 8:12 PM
The Astros traded Dubon to Atlanta on Wednesday in exchange for Nick Allen, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Dubon slashed .241/.289/.355 with seven homers, 33 RBI and 43 runs scored across 398 plate appearances in 2025. While he may not be the most formidable threat at the plate, his ability to play virtually every defensive position at a Gold Glove-caliber level elevates his value and could buy him consistent playing time in Atlanta. |
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Raisel Iglesias Raisel Iglesias Staying in Atlanta
Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 7:05 PM
Iglesias signed a one-year, $16 million contract with Atlanta on Wednesday.
Analysis: After posting a 3.21 ERA and 1.00 WHIP across 67.1 innings and recording 29 saves in 2025, Iglesias will officially return for a fifth season in Atlanta. He figures to remain the team's primary closer in 2026, and although he got off to a rough start this year, his reliability shouldn't be much of a concern to fantasy managers, as he turned in a 1.96 ERA and 0.83 WHIP alongside a 51:12 K:BB after the beginning of June. |
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Ryan Rolison Ryan Rolison Shipped to Atlanta
Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 3:40 PM
Atlanta acquired Rolison from the Rockies on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations.
Analysis: Rolison had been removed from the Rockies' 40-man roster Tuesday and is now headed to a new organization. The left-hander held an ugly 7.02 ERA and 25:20 K:BB over 42.1 innings for Colorado in 2025, but Atlanta believes it can coax better results out of the 2018 first-round pick. |
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Chadwick Tromp Chadwick Tromp Reunites with Atlanta
Fri, Nov 14, 2025, 10:28 PM
Tromp signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Sunday.
Analysis: Tromp bounced between Atlanta, Baltimore and Boston in 2025 and slashed .191/.256/.266 with 20 RBI and 17 runs scored across 207 plate appearances in Triple-A. Now back in the Peach State, the 30-year-old backstop will presumably open the season at Triple-A Gwinnett and act as organizational depth. |
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Ronald Acuna Jr. Ronald Acuna Jr. Will play winter ball
Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 8:14 PM
Acuna has received permission from Atlanta to play in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League this winter, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
Analysis: Acuna was limited to 412 plate appearances in 2025 while recovering from a torn ACL while also dealing with a calf issue later in the campaign. Nevertheless, he'll play for Tiburones de La Guaira this winter. Reports suggest he aims to report to the team in the last week of November or early December. |
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Carson Ragsdale Carson Ragsdale Claimed by Atlanta
Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 1:53 PM
Atlanta claimed Ragsdale off waivers from Baltimore on Thursday.
Analysis: Ragsdale was DFA'd by the Orioles last Thursday after making two appearances with the O's, during which he gave up eight earned runs in only five innings. His fortunes were a bit better in Triple-A, as he finished the season with a 4.87 ERA and 1.47 WHIP across 88.2 frames. He'll have a chance to win a spot in Atlanta's Opening Day bullpen during spring training, but he's more likely to begin 2026 at Triple-A Gwinnett. |
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Josh Walker Josh Walker Scooped up by Atlanta
Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 1:51 PM
Atlanta claimed Walker off waivers from the Orioles on Thursday.
Analysis: The Orioles signed Walker to a major-league contract Nov. 4 before booting him off the 40-man roster two days after that. Now, he's on the move to a new organization. The southpaw has posted a career 6.59 ERA and 31:14 K:BB over 27.1 innings covering parts of three big-league seasons and does not have minor-league options remaining. |
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Sean Murphy Sean Murphy Better idea on timetable by January
Wed, Nov 12, 2025, 12:41 PM
Atlanta president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said Wednesday that the team will have a better idea by January as to how far along Murphy (hip) is in his rehab, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Murphy had surgery in September to repair a right hip labral tear, an injury he admitted to dealing with off-and-on for the past three years. Atlanta is hopeful that Murphy will be ready to go for the start of next season, and if that's the case, it expects him to split catching and designated hitter duties with Drake Baldwin. Murphy has slashed a disappointing .197/.293/.384 while averaging only 83 games over the last two regular seasons, but he could bounce back in 2026, if healthy. |
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Drake Baldwin Drake Baldwin Takes home NL ROY Award
Mon, Nov 10, 2025, 6:58 PM
Baldwin was named the Jackie Robinson National League Rookie of the Year on Monday.
Analysis: Baldwin won the award comfortably, receiving 21 of 30 first-place votes to beat out Cade Horton, who got nine first-place votes. Baldwin was a valuable bat for Atlanta throughout the 2025 campaign, slashing .274/.341/.469 with 19 home runs, 80 RBI and 56 runs scored in 124 games. He becomes the first catcher to win Rookie of the Year since 2010 when Buster Posey took home the hardware, per Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal. |
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Michael Siani Michael Siani Claimed by Atlanta
Thu, Nov 6, 2025, 5:56 PM
Atlanta claimed Siani off waivers from the Cardinals on Thursday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Analysis: Siani, who turns 27 in July, appeared in just 19 games for the Cardinals in 2025 after logging 334 plate appearances for the team in 2024. The defense-first outfielder will head to Atlanta with hopes of securing a larger role. Siani slashed .209/.307/.329 with eight home runs and 28 stolen bases for the Cardinals' Triple-A affiliate. |
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Carlos Rodriguez Carlos Rodriguez Outrighted to Triple-A
Thu, Nov 6, 2025, 2:10 PM
Atlanta outrighted Rodriguez to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.
Analysis: Rodriguez spent the entirety of the 2025 season on Atlanta's 40-man roster, but he never made it to the big leagues, hitting .247/.317/.323 with eight homers and 17 steals in 128 games during his time with Gwinnett. The 24-year-old will remain in the organization as outfield depth. |
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