There was no shortage of moves for the Atlanta Braves on Thursday since the player/club option deadline arrived. In addition to those announcements, the club also announced that outfielder Michael Siani
was claimed off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. Lastly, fellow outfielder Jake Fraley was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays.
26-year-old Siani appeared in 19 games with the Cards last season. He started five of those games in centerfield with a perfect fielding percentage through 59.1 total innings. Offensively, he recorded just four hits in 17 chances. If he stays on the 40-man roster, he could definitely add some outfield depth or even pinch run.
As for Fraley, his brief stint in Atlanta comes to an end. He appeared in just nine games before suffering an oblique injury.
More Braves News:
The Braves declined options on Tyler Kinley, Pierce Johnson, and David Fletcher.
Our player review series continues with Reynaldo López. Down on the farm, we review Hayden Harris and Carlos D. Rodriguez.
Left-hander Cam Caminiti tops Baseball America’s Top 10 Braves Prospects List.
Both Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Luke Sinnard made the AFL NL Fall Stars roster.
MLB News:
13 players received the $22.025M qualifying offer this year. The deadline to accept is November 18.
The Los Angeles Dodgers exercised their club options on third baseman Max Muncy and lefty Alex Vesia.
The San Diego Padres hired Craig Stammen as manager. The two inked a three-year deal.
Don Mattingly will not return as the Toronto Blue Jays’ bench coach. He may, however, join the Philadelphia Phillies.
