The Braves have designated catcher Chris Stewart for assignment, Gabe Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution tweets. To take Stewart’s 25-man roster spot, the team recalled infielder Rio Ruiz from Triple-A Gwinnett.
This is the second time this year the Braves have designated Stewart, whom they just brought back to the majors this past Wednesday. Atlanta has used the 36-year-old journeyman sparingly when he has been in the majors this season, as he has totaled just 16 plate appearances. Stewart has spent the majority of 2018 with Gwinnett, where he has batted just .209/.287/.269 line with no home runs in 152 trips to the plate. That line’s fairly similar to the .230/.297/.292 slash Stewart has put up across 1,333 major league PAs.
Strange move indeed AA thought rio was considered a bust at this point.
Kid’s only 23. Hate fans like you that don’t have a clue. Still has plenty of time to develop.
He hasn’t improved at all this year hence a bust not saying he has no future chance with a career but the last two seasons he has stagnated not sure what it benefits to have him over an additional catcher
He fits into the same change of scenery bill as sims Wisler Blair etc.
What a load of crap. Ruiz isn’t a bust yet at all. In fact, he’s shown some flashes of being good in the pros and his minor league #’s are fine. Sure he isn’t gonna be a superstar, but he is definitely a solid ball player and in no way a bust. What’s annoying about your comment is “AA thought he was a bust”. Like what a joke as if you know this stuff first hand. Please humble yourself
So i don’t put a comma and u misconstruct my whole sentence. Strange move indeed AA, thought he was a bust at this point. Man ppl wonder why nobody comments on here everyone an expert this is all text things clearly can be read several ways. Ruiz is a AAAA player plain and simple so far he’s been passed by several players on the depth chart and again his numbers have been below average in both AAA and the majors. Yes he shows flashes of being a good player but his power had evaporated his his stat line in general is considerably lower then when he was considered a top prospect. Quit holding on thinking every Braves prospect is gold if Ruiz was so good he would be starting over Austin Riley in Gwinnett which clearly he isn’t.
This really hurts our world series chances
Huh!!
Good to see Rio up!
Man there goes the playoff push