Traded Minor League right-handed pitcher Tyler Owens for MartÃnez gave the Braves greater depth in the outfield. In his 44 plate appearances, MartÃnez posted a.575 OPS and hit one home run in his rookie season with Texas last year. The 27-year-old Cuban outfielder, who bats left-handed, had a.961 OPS in 353 plate appearances at Triple-A baseball last season. The Braves still need to recruit an outfielder who can hit right-handed to be their main backup option.
Guillorme agreed to a one-year contract for $1.1 million, while Ynoa signed a one-year contract worth $825,000 to avoid arbitration. With a.675 OPS in his last three seasons with the Mets, Guillorme is expected to be Atlanta’s main backup infielder. Ynoa missed the previous campaign while he healed from Tommy John surgery. He’ll give depth to the starting pitching staff.
Atlanta made a big trade with Boston to acquire seven-time All Star left-hander Sale in exchange for Grissom, a young infield prospect with promise. Sale made just 11 starts from 2020 to 22 due to injuries, so the team is hoping he can make a consistent impact in the starting lineup.
“I know that will be a topic, and there is a health history,” stated Alex Anthopoulos, president of baseball operations for the Braves. However, we believe he is a starter who can compete for a postseason spot, and that is what we were looking for this summer. We will make every effort to keep him on the mound.”
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