Veteran first baseman James Loney asked for his release from the Braves and was granted that request, according to a club announcement. He had only just signed a minor-league deal with Atlanta last Thursday.
The Braves were clearly searching for solutions in the wake of an injury to starting first baseman Freddie Freeman. While Loney would have represented a plausible fill-in, the club ended up finding a piece with somewhat greater long-term interest not long after coming to terms with Loney.
Atlanta acquired Matt Adams from the Cardinals over the weekend, and he’ll represent the team’s top option at first until Freeman returns. That left little room for Loney on the active roster.
“We wish him all the best going forward,” the Braves when announcing the move. Loney will now look to latch on with another club that has a clearer path to a spot on the big league roster.
Loney, 33, opened the year at Triple-A in the Tigers organization, struggling to a .200/.351/.222 batting line in 57 plate appearances before he was released. Last year, he hit .265/.307/.397 in 366 trips to the dish at the major league level for the Mets.
The Braves fans on here last week hailing the Loney Signing must be heartbroken! Then again they want to sign every washed up player cut in these articles.
Nobody hailed that signing. Why do you even care?
He’s a troll. So don’t even bother.
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I mean, it was a solid signing for a replacement player for two months. but I don’t recall seeing anyone “hailing” the signing. lol It appears your just trying to troll
Perhaps hailed was to strong a word. Go back and read the article then skim through others to see where I’m coming from!
Well, there really wasn’t any real option to replace him within the organization. Also, to be (somewhat) fair about the second point, at this point it’s less wanting the player because fans think it’ll improve the team significantly and more the player being an improvement over Bonifacio. He’s been outright bad, and when you’ve got even the writers covering the Braves questioning why we still have him, you know it’s bad.
^Meant as a reply to thegreatcerealfamine.
Not surprising news after the acquisition of Adams.
“Professional hitter” in the mold of Matt Stairs.
More like a Lyle Overbay, at least to me, but I get where you were going.
He’s no Matt Stairs, maybe better defensively. But Stairs was clutch, and hit for power.
0-4. Thanks Adams !!
You must have missed Adams rocketing a ball down the line that was caught only because Zimmerman was holding the runner.
And a single and home run today
And another home run and a walk off single. Thanks St. Louis.
A couple good games by Adams does not equate to the career Stairs had. Maybe if he does it for another 10 years…
Thanks for the memories
This
Interesting choice by Loney. Not sure where his next best option is gonna come from. Waiting for another injury to open a spot seems a risky proposition when you aren’t getting any atbats at any level right now
Pirates should grab this guy. put bell in right, and get jaso on the bench. I mean after all, there’s so called extra money floating around since marte suspended and jung ho in the slammer right? or is nutting gonna put it in his pocket and go to seven Springs?
Jung ho isn’t in the slammer merely can’t get his visa, we don’t want loney simply put the man is trash, Jaso is getting hott and bell has finally connected the dots at 1st base polanco will be back soon to relieve Jaso of his duties in right and Frazier is holding his own out there in left until PED can return
bell in right!!!!!! you have got to be kidding
Flushing fanatics are excited, as Sandy just signed Loney. Local writers thought that the MO was the team’s historical, “of its cheap than do it”. However Sandy revealed that he is trying to get ahead of the curve anticipating another injury to Duda. He said “TC” is considering using Loney at the hot corner. Out of position, check. Glove on wrong hand, check.
As the World Turns continues. More to come.
We should’ve signed Julio Franco I bet he’s still playing somewhere