FILE - Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker speaks with members of the media during a baseball National League Division Series news conference ahead of Game 4 against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Philadelphia. Braves manager Brian Snitker, coming off the team's fifth consecutive NL East title, signed a contract extension through the 2025 season, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Braves News: Chadwick Tromp returns, season reviews, more
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68821945/1273790764.0.jpg)
The Braves brought back Chadwick Tromp on a minor league deal after non-tendering him Friday. This isn’t a huge splash, but Tromp is a guy who seems likely to see the majors for Atlanta again this season, as he is a perfectly competent third catcher with minor league options who can come up and do a job to fill in for an injury in the major league catching pair. I am a bit surprised that he came back so fast and didn’t see if he could find a major league deal from someone, as the bar at catcher is so low that I would think that he could at least get a backup job somewhere in the majors even with his sub-par offensive profile. Perhaps Atlanta had a handshake agreement with Tromp and his agent to essentially clear him off the 40-man roster while giving him decent compensation on a minor league deal. Whatever the case may be, Tromp is a valuable guy to have in the organization and it is nice to have him back in Atlanta, to go along with the additional 40-man flexibility.
Here is our piece on Tromp coming back again.
MLBTR looked at the Braves among potential suitors for Tyler Glasnow.
Garrett took a look at the polarizing prospect, Geraldo Quintero’s 2023 season.
Ivan looked at the new White Sox player, Braden Shewmake’s 2023.
MLB News
There was a trade of some significance, as the DBacks acquired Eugenio Suarez from the Mariners for a reliever and a catcher.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s agent says that nearly half the league has reached out about his client.
Starting pitcher Shota Imanaga is expected to be posted on Monday.
