The Braves signed outfielder Jake Marisnick to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. The deal is listed as taking place on August 30, which is significant as 11:59pm ET on August 31 was the postseason eligibility cutoff. Those within an organization but not on the 40-man at the start of September can still be added to the postseason roster to replace a player on the injured list via petition to the commissioner’s office.
Marisnick, 31, is in his 10th MLB season, having seen action with the Marlins, Astros, Mets, Cubs, Padres and Pirates. He’s never been a huge threat at the plate, as evidenced by his career slash line of .234/.272/.390. That amounts to a wRC+ of 81, or 19% below league average. However, he has always provided speed and defense, stealing 79 bases and 76 Defensive Runs Saved over his time in the big leagues.
This year, he signed a minor league deal with the Rangers in March but jumped ship to the Pirates as the season was beginning. About five weeks into the season, he required thumb surgery which kept him out of action for about two months. He was released in early August after appearing in just 31 total games for the Bucs on the year. He hit about at his career rate in that time but accrued six Outs Above Average.
The Braves have young superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. on the roster, though he’s been spending a lot of time at designated hitter due to lingering soreness in his return from tearing his ACL last year. That leaves the club with an outfield mix of Michael Harris II, Eddie Rosario, Robbie Grossman, Marcell Ozuna and Guillermo Heredia. Outside of Harris, none of that group is having a very good season. Should the club decide they want to bring up a glove-first option into the mix, they’ll have Marisnick on hand in the minors.
This guy was good in 2017
Gifted defensively
Him and Reddick were killing it that year
*cheated in 2017
Cheated defensively?
That was five years ago
Now also move Jansen out of the closer role. Once he gives up baserunners, he stares at them for 10 minutes and then throws a pitch out of the zone. He can’t pitch out of rhythm. The best move was to remove him like they did.
As for JM, I’m guessing he is insurance incase they release Ozuna/keep him out of the postseason roster. With Acuna being Acuna, the Braves need defensive insurance.
I think they wanted him for the speed. Last year we had Terrace Gore. Need someone to be able to pinch run and get that stolen base.
Maybe the replacement for Heredia on the roster for the post season about the same skill level just he would be much faster
I agree Jansen shouldn’t be the closer don’t figure he will be with Atlanta in 2023 so just move Igelias into that spot now.
Good solid pickup. I wonder if this means the front office knows that the situation with Ozuna is going to cost him time, or would rather him over Heredia as RHB/defensive replacement?
Ozuna won’t be suspended during this season or post season any case won’t settle by then.
Think he is there or Delino Desheilds Jr to be the pinch runner to steal that bag in a tight game.
MLB has no suspension policy when it comes to DUIs. If they did Tony La Russa would have 3 strikes against him.
Solid defense is what Jake brings. Can’t hit for much, but he can go get it like Kevin Pillar. Will put his body through he$$ and dive for balls no one will.
That is how he got hurt with the Pirates this year.
Both Jake and Kevin drafted by Alex in Toronto so many years ago…
Jake has a rep for being a below average hitter but if you compare stats with a lot of “starters”, he actually is better.
Defense, Acuna is hurt, Ozuna no defense, and Rosina is just average.
Hold up now. Let me curb you, Mr. NLCS MVP, is average? Rosario in the state of Georgia will never be average. He is the Gold Standard. He is doing ok at the moment but middle to end of September he will be getting better results. A lot of balls hit hard directly at people but he is making good contact, just slight swing plane and he’s back to Gold.
Marisnick played well for the Pirates this year.I am glad to see him maybe get an opportunity and I hope that he plays well if he does.
Free rent. He’s a great outfielder !
I love it. AA does things so quietly, this slipped threw. And he is posy season eligible.
How does he throw? Grossman, Rosario and Ozuna can barely get the ball to the cut-off man.
That’s not fair to mister falls off walls or the two others to be lumped in together. Please dont do that. Cant speak on Grossman yet but Eddie’s arm is fine especially when you compare him to Ozuna.
Jake has a great arm. Put him anywhere in the outfield & he will gun-down baserunners.
Just like everyone else has said, he’s a great outfielder. Lots of fans in Houston were sad to see him go. I’ve seen him make some terrific plays
Grissom and Contreras are working with Eric Young, 1st base coach and OF coach, out in left. They’re working on routes right now. Before today’s game he was working with them on balls over their head.
Seems like the Barves are planning on playing their line-up of death when Albies comes back.
1) Acuña
2) Dansby
3) Riley
4) Olson
5) d’Arnaud (c)
6) Contreras (dh)
7) Harris II
8) Grissom (lf)
9) Albies (2b)
I like it, but somehow they still have to find AB’s for Rosario and Ozuna as well, but let’s see. It’s going t be a tough next 3 weeks playing Mariners and then the Giants, and also the Phillies. Then what to do with Soroka, and Elder has pitched lights out each time they called him up, and Muller also did a sterling job. I just don’t know how they’re going to fit all these guys on the roster, and Arcia was playing magnificently until he got hurt. Braves just have to keep winning.
Acuna toughing it out through a still repairing knee.
Rosario slowly coming around from eye surgery.
Ozuna has gone off the rails.
No Albies
No Siroka
No Luke Jackson
The Braves have been great!!
How is Ozuna going to be released? He is accused of something, whether it will be proven in a court of law is another matter, furthermore, he did all the roadside tests with ease, the arrogant cop was on a huge power trip.
As for Ozuna’s playing ability, he’s hit 20 HR, admittedly his OBP is down and his K rate is slightly up, but he’s had a lot of hard hit balls that have been fielded, so he’s the victim of some tough luck to some degree in that regard. His hard hit rate is a little below his good to above average years, but that’s baseball. His last few games have been good for a guy that’s hardly had any AB’s, again he barrelled up two pitches, one that was a line shot to left field and another that was lasered to short stop, a line drive barely feet off the ground and the shortstop made a great play, he also got a good double. There is a lot of hatred toward Ozuna, I wouldn’t want to be on a team with any of these haters because they’d as soon as knife you in the back when you weren’t looking.
He hit his 21st HR today. I also don’t remember Derek Lowe getting vilified for cheating on and leaving his wife for a tv reporter and getting arrested for a DUI while street racing. Google it. I wonder why the reactions from a part of the fan base have been so different. Lowe wasn’t performing and he was on a way richer (inflation adjusted) contract than what Ozuna is on.
Typical comment by Smacky as he implies that racism is the only possible reason a Braves fan might have to dislike Ozuna. Some might have an objection to a guy who choked his wife in a domestic dispute. Btw, I’ve said here since Ozuna’s arrest that the whole story of that incident couldn’t be told in the short sample video that many use to form their opinion of him. Ozuna has a right to have his side of that ugly dispute reported fairly. Not sure that it was. Your whataboutism comparison of that Lowe incident has no relevance to Ozuna’s case. You just dredged up a negative story about a white player to accuse “a part of the fan base” of racism. Smacky’s bigotry on display once again w/his use of coded insults.
Better than Heredia.
Everyone is better than Heredia.
An excellent point.