His teammates love having Culberson back in the fold, as he was a Brave from 2018-20. While Atlanta can offer him some playing time for the time being, eventually that will disappear, especially once Travis d’Arnaud returns from injury, thus removing his DH opportunities.
His primary positions are third base and left field. 3 Braves who won’t be back: Charlie CulbersonĪtlanta Braves fans love Charlie Culberson, but he has yet to take a big-league at bat with the team since being signed, and doesn’t have a real place on this roster. This list infers they will either be optioned and kept on the 40-man, optioned altogether, DFA’d if they are out of options. Note: All of these players are on the 26-man roster. How big those trades turn out to be depends on how these depth pieces perform. Still, it’s unlikely the Braves go through June and July without external additions. Jared Shuster and Mike Soroka, both called up from the minors to fill out the rotation, have pitched well so far. His near-13 K/9 in the minor leagues should lend itself well to getting big outs in critical moments. Smith-Shawver to pitch out of the bullpen. On Tuesday, the Braves called up prospect A.J. So far, Atlanta has done what it can to address those issues in house. The starting rotation, minus Max Fried and Kyle Wright, is shorthanded.
The bullpen is an uncertainty, as Raisel Iglesias and A.J. Pitching, for one, remains their greatest concern. The Braves are one of the best teams in baseball, and barring anything unforeseen, will be buyers come late July. The Atlanta Braves roster should look much, much different by July 1, if only because of some simply turnover and players returning from injury.Īs the trade deadline creeps closer, expect Alex Anthopoulos to exhaust all of his options prior to making a deal, which would require him to part ways with prospects and/or assets. (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GA – MAY 20: Charlie Culberson #53 of the Atlanta Braves takes batting practice before the game between against the Seattle Mariners at Truist Park on in Atlanta, Georgia.
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