The Braves announced this morning that they’ve designated infielder Zack Short for assignment. His roster spot will go to third baseman Austin Riley, who’s been reinstated from the paternity list. Atlanta also recalled right-hander Daysbel Hernandez from Triple-A Gwinnett. They had an open active roster spot after optioning southpaw Zach Logue to Gwinnett last night.
Short, 29, has appeared in 30 games with the Braves this season. He’s taken 69 plate appearances and struggled to a .148/.313/.204 batting line. Short has shown good plate discipline in that small sample (17.4% walk rate), as has been the case throughout his big league career (12.3% walk rate in 538 plate appearances). Even with that keen eye, however, Short carries a lifetime .167/.269/.287 in the majors. He’s a versatile defender who can play all over the infield, though defensive metrics suggest he’s best suited at second base. In parts of four Triple-A seasons, he’s a .224/.357/.400 hitter.
Atlanta will trade Short or attempt to pass him through outright waivers within the next five days. Waivers would be an additional 48-hour process. If he were to go unclaimed, Short would stick in the Braves organization as a depth option because he does not have a prior outright assignment or sufficient major league service time to reject an outright in favor of free agency. Short is out of minor league options, so any team that acquires him will have to place him directly on the MLB roster.
Short lived.
If this has to do with that relay throw they should remember he’s Zack Short, not Zack Second
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Lost any grip he had on his roster spot
Sounds like a Jed Hoyer starting 3B in the works coming fast.
CFS77: Only if the White Sox get there first.
AA is just recalibrating his team’s ‘Zach’ levels.
I wonder if the Mets want him back.
No You don’t
No way. Getting rid of him started the turnaround. Iglesias is SO much better. OMG!
The Short era in Atlanta went on way too long for my liking.
Hopefully Zach will be back Shortly.
Buy big, sell Short.
Can’t hit at all. Probably belongs in AAA.
He’s on Ian Happ’s podcast, really nice guy, he just comes up Short with the bat.
I don’t think it was on here but MLB website naming best 2 players at each position with a 3rd runner up for 2024 only. Austin Riley was that 3rd guy absolutely no mention of Bohm who’s having a much much better season. Riley has been a shell of what he’s been. Ring the Bell!
He makes one back throw that was well short of the 2B bag and they tell him to gtfo. Little harsh.
His time at second was short… really let the opportunity SLIP away.
One of those players that can’t hit but still manages to get a call. Kind of like a character actor. Does his thing then moves on to the next thing
I feel like the Braves lead the league by a wide margin, in releasing or outrighting their crummy bench.