The Braves have signed utilityman Ehire Adrianza to a minor league deal, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports (via Twitter). The contract will pay Adrianza $1.5MM if he makes Atlanta’s Major League roster, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale (Twitter link). Adrianza recently posted a goodbye to Twins fans on his Instagram page, seemingly indicating that a deal with a non-Minnesota team was in the works.
The 31-year-old has split his eight MLB seasons between the Giants (2013-16) and the Twins (2017-20), appearing in 465 big league games and hitting .244/.310/.360 over 1220 plate appearances. While Adrianza doesn’t have much of an offensive profile, he has been a useful bench piece due to his switch-hitting and his ability to play pretty much anywhere on the diamond. The bulk of Adrianza’s MLB time has come as a shortstop, third baseman, or second baseman, though he has seen action at first base and both corner outfield slots, plus even a couple of mop-up relief innings as a pitcher.
Atlanta also added Pablo Sandoval and Jack Mayfield this offseason, so between those two and incumbent Johan Camargo, there will be plenty of competition for Adrianza as he vies for a bench job. Third base could be the best opportunity for playing time for Adrianza and company, should youngster Austin Riley struggle or if the Braves opt to again use Riley in left field rather than at the hot corner.
Now announce the trade for JRam
go away. :((
8ManLineupNoPitcherNoDH:
Be careful what you wish for. As Steve Adams just wrote in the chat, it would take “…Austin Riley, Christian Pache, Kyle Wright and then some…”. Are you sure you want to see that trade happen?
I’ve been searching for a source on this rumor and the best I could find was that it came from a Twitter account that nobody knows.
waitingfornextyear.com/2021/01/indians-reportedly-…
This is the article that I’m referring too. Really, I don’t know how trust worthy the article that is reporting the source even is so I’m taking it as a grain of salt. Let me know if anyone would confirm this as a legitimate source.
This is fans dreaming and has no legs. Honestly, I think Pache, Riley, and Wright will all ultimately be a bust… but each has so much potential that I’m afraid to let go of what could be lightning in a bottle.
Give them Riley, L. Jackson, Inciarte, Sobotka, Toussaint,and some minor leaque pitchers
I seen that in the chat and that seemed like a terrible trade proposition. Hard pass….
The Braves were in on Marcus Semien until the end but transitioned to Ehire afterward.
The Braves were in on Semien until they realized that he wanted money.
Better than JT.
LOL
R u scared yet?!?!? (Joking)
All jokes aside I could see the Braves wining the division. They are a good team. But I could see the Mets winning too and many people don’t want to admit that the Mets could win too. It should be a tough fight all the way.
Says the fan of the team that finishes behind the Braves every year. It will be true again in 2021. “LOL”
Lol
Seems like a slightly better Johan Camargo. For MILB signing it isn’t bad, I like it. It’s just kind of funny they announce that right after the Realmuto deal.
This guy and Panda gonna battle it out for 3rd base and Riley will be in LF.. sucks that AA can’t pull trigger on anyone good to replace Ozuna..
I believe they still will!
Logically, I tend to agree that there’s no way the Braves are going to enter next season with Pache and Inciarte in two outfield spots. Then I remember this is the same team, that lost four members of its projected rotation only did as good as Tommy Milone.
I expect they’ll do something, but it won’t be a premier bat like Ozuna or even Cruz. If I had a guess, it’d be someone like Eddie Rosario, most recently of the Twins, on a one-year deal. He’s a fine player, but certainly not the power bat Braves fans thought they’d the team would add after coming so close to the World Series.
Rosario would be a great fit. 32hr and over 100rbi in 2019.. he should be their target and not Joc Pederson as I’ve seen on Braves fan sites
Panda has the distinct weight advantage….
Order the rings, the missing piece is in place.
This is depressing.
As a baseball fan, I was upset when the Red Sox signed Pablo away from the Giants. Serves them right for that screwed up move. I just hope he finds usefulness for someone even in a limited role.
I keep hearing there is a mystery team in on Justin Turner. This sounds like an AA move. Get Turner on a 2 year contract. Then put Riley in left. Not the move I was looking for but it wouldn’t be the worst move either. Something needs to happen so I’ll take it over standing pat.