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Braves Designate Jack Mayfield For Assignment

By Steve Adams | February 24, 2021 at 3:04pm CDT

The Braves announced that they’ve designated infielder Jack Mayfield for assignment in order to open a roster spot for their previously reported waiver claim of outfielder Guillermo Heredia from the Mets.

The 30-year-old Mayfield was claimed off waivers from the Astros organization earlier in the winter despite a shaky track record at the MLB level. In 112 plate appearances as a big leaguer, Mayfield has batted .170/.198/.283.

That said, Mayfield also carries a more robust .268/.325/.472 slash through 1224 plate appearances in Triple-A, and he’s a versatile defender with minor league options remaining. He’s graded out well in limited samples of work at second base, shortstop and third base, making him a potential bench piece or Triple-A stash for another club if they have the 40-man roster flexibility to take him on.

The Braves will have a week to trade Mayfield or attempt to pass him through outright waivers. If he does go unclaimed, he could be retained by the Braves and return to camp as a non-roster invitee.

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  1. baseballpun

    5 years ago

    Jack Mayfield, but he Canthit.

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    • casey21

      5 years ago

      LOL!

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      • BrittinghamSports

        5 years ago

        Mayfield probably shouldn’t have been picked up in the first place. The Braves need bullpen help but cut relievers like Jeremy Walker and Phil Pfeifer to make room for all these bench guys. Pfeifer has been good in the minors and is still in his 20’s. The same thing is true about Jeremy Walker and he has a career ERA in the 2.00’s. Those 2 pitchers seemed much more promising than Mayfield, Heredia, Adrianza or Almonte. Yet here we are with Almonte, Adrianza and Heredia on the Braves roster and Walker and Pfeifer have been cut.

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    • birdsfan415

      5 years ago

      hahaha

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    • astromariner

      5 years ago

      You win the internet today.

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      Reply
    • MrMet62

      5 years ago

      I saw what you did there! Genius!

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      Reply
    • Dunk Dunkington

      5 years ago

      Whelp! No beating this today. Well done!

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    • arthur blank_for owner

      5 years ago

      how long have you been waiting to use that one lol…funny

      Reply
  2. TradeAcuna

    5 years ago

    World Series move right here!

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    • Cohn Joppolella

      5 years ago

      Yeah, really seems like a guy they should give a bench spot to.

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  3. soxshortstop

    5 years ago

    Picking up trash and throwing someone out who only has 112 MLB PAs and did well at AAA 26 HR and 0.287 – same age – I must be missing something here. Good luck with this move. Someone will take a flyer on Mayfield.

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    • mlb1225

      5 years ago

      Not really all that impressive considering it was the PCL.

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  4. JimmyTheC

    5 years ago

    Jack Mayfield isn’t Mr. March for nothing.

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  5. bravesfan

    5 years ago

    Never really understood why we got him in the first place. He was often at the top of the list of first cuts …. it was happening regardless

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