Here are the day’s minor moves from around the league…
- The Braves outrighted Danny Burawa off the 40-man roster and sent him from Triple-A Gwinnett to Double-A Mississippi on Wednesday, according to the MLB.com transactions page. The 27-year-old Burawa was claimed off waivers from the Yankees last August and pitched 12 1/3 innings in the Majors for Atlanta, logging a 3.65 ERA. He’s struggled in Triple-A to open the season, however, surrendering six runs (four earned) in seven innings with a troublesome 11 walks against five strikeouts. Following Burawa’s removal, Atlanta’s 40-man roster is now at 38 players.
- The Rangers have released former top prospect Cody Buckel, reports MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan (via Twitter). Buckel, a 23-year-old right-hander, ranked as the game’s No. 87 prospect prior to the 2013 season, according to MLB.com. However, he developed a staggering control problem that season, walking 35 batters in just 10 2/3 innings. Buckel wasn’t diagnosed with a major injury and seemingly never recovered from the yips he encountered that season, as he averaged 6.8 walks per nine innings pitched from 2014-16 in his time between the Rangers’ minor league affiliates and winter ball in Australia.
What is the benefit to the Braves of only carrying 38 on the 40 man roster? I would think they would wait to make this move if there going to add two new players. Is it just a cost saving move? Are the Braves really getting that cheap?
Can take one multiple 40-man players in a trade without having to DFA anyone. There’s not necessarily a benefit of carrying a full 40-man if you’re not going to use the players service time anyways
Maybe they thought this was the best and last chance to outright Burawa.
The main benefit in my eyes would be having an open slot to claim and DFA other players.
The yips…the great equalizer. Have seen too many “can’t miss” never recover. From Steve Blass, to Rick Ankiel, the yips win almost every time…
This is really the worst Braves team no this might be the worst baseball team I ever seen. I don’t even know why they are wasting their time with sorry ass Bud Norris I wish they would just bring up Folty and see what they got with him.