The Braves announced a slate of roster moves today, most notably shaking up their catching corps a bit. Atlanta acquired veteran catcher Austin Wynns from the Angels in exchange for cash (as first noted on the MLB.com transaction log) and selected him to the major league roster. Fellow backstop Chadwick Tromp was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
Atlanta also selected the contract of outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. to the 40-man roster and immediately optioned him back to Triple-A Gwinnett. They created a 40-man spot by transferring catcher Sean Murphy from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. MLB.com’s Mark Bowman notes that Keirsey had an opt-out in his minor league contract, and it seems the Braves didn’t want to let him hit the open market.
Wynns, 35, signed a minor league deal with the Halos just a couple weeks ago. He didn’t appear in the majors with them prior to this trade to Atlanta. Wynns has suited up for the Reds, A’s, Orioles, Giants, Dodgers and Rockies, compiling a lifetime .231/.276/.347 slash line in 826 big league plate appearances (293 games). That’s obviously below average but far better than the typical levels of offensive output from Tromp and fellow catcher Sandy Leon, who’ll split time with Wynns behind the plate following today’s shakeup.
On the defensive side of things, Wynns doesn’t draw premium framing grades, but Statcast thinks he’s solid when it comes to blocking balls in the dirt. More impressively, he’s shut down 30.2% of attempted base thieves in the majors — right in line with his career 31% mark in the minors.
Tromp appeared in a dozen games with the Braves and went 5-for-25 with a double, no walks, a sacrifice fly and a sacrifice bunt, leading to an oddball batting line of .200/.192/.240 in 27 trips to the plate. He’s a career .218/.225/.371 hitter in the majors. He’s spent most of the past five seasons in the Braves organization, so if he clears waivers following today’s DFA, there’s a good chance he’ll stick around, whether via accepting an outright assignment or briefly electing free agency and then returning on a new minor league deal.
Keirsey, 29, has appeared in parts of two seasons with the Twins (2024-25). He’s a speed-and-defense outfielder with a woeful .113/.149/.206 batting line in 102 major league plate appearances. His .260/.298/.384 slash so far in Triple-A doesn’t create much optimism, but he’s 16-for-17 in stolen bases and Atlanta apparently likes his wheels and defensive acumen enough to dedicate a 40-man roster spot to keeping him in the organization.
Am I missing something here or are we swapping one sub .100 batting catcher for another?
It’s for 2 weeks until Baldwin gets back on the next home stand. Could be they like Wynn’s defense/arm better than Tromp’s. It’s not a huge deal
Seems sort of pointless for two weeks. They’ve been rolling along no problem as is.
-38 OPS could be the lowest I’ve ever seen…
If you only look at Wynns’ 43 PAs this season, I suppose, but he’s been better than that (and than Tromp) over his broader MLB career. Still below average, but it should be a net gain in the batter’s box overall.
Why?
former giant catcher carousel:)
I always liked Tromp, his walkoff hit against the Nats was epic.
This ends up being Atlanta and the A’s trading back-up catchers – Heim for Wynn.
I’ve got to imagine the Braves regret letting Heim go.
…just like the A’s should regret letting Susac be taken in the Rule 5 draft.
(I say ‘should’ b/c w/A’s management it’s hard to know if they care enough to feel regret)
Where have you gone Jonah Heim?
Yolo County
Heim hit a home run the other night!
Jonah Heim hit a homerun tonight too! Shea Langeliers hit 2 homeruns tonight!
A’s not the Angels
They’re correct, the Angels were the ones who had Wynns.
Yeah, Bowman’s tweet says “A’s,” but the A’s DFA’ed Wynns in May and he signed with the Angels a few days later:
mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/angels-sign-austin-wynn…
The Angels are the new A’s. The A’s don’t take AA’s calls anymore.
The shortage of catchers who can hit even a little bit in baseball is quite alarming. Hey AA….get Baldwin locked up brother!
The quality of catchers are non existent now. Not many kids want to play catcher. Everyone thinks the Yankees need a catcher. I’d say for now play Rice a few times a week. Goldy doing better than I thought however by August he’s done. Jeffers would be nice from Minnesota but everyone knows the Yankees need a RH catcher. The last several years Cashman gave up a lot of catchers. He should have at least kept one
No, Rice’s offense is way too important, especially with Judge shelved. Rice needs max ABs without getting dinged up. What the Yankees need to do is to fix whatever they broke with Wells.
Braves are looking for a former Hacky-Sack champion to work in bullpen with catchers to help them with foul tips.
John Jasso might fit that bill.
I read that as Austin Wells. A bit of wishful thinking.
Trading heim was a huge mistake
No, it wasn’t. He’s awful both offensively and defensively.
Neat having Steve jump in with a few follow up comments.
AA suffering from Tromp Derangement Syndrome
Tromp’s a tord.
Vote Tromp in 2028
Whyhayzee
I knew you had some sort of psychological disturbance, calling a baseball player (Tromp) a “tord”, whatever that is. Make sure you see a doctor to attend to your profound issues.
Why not give The Mav a chance?
Plus, Wynns is another former Oriole!!!
“All we are saying is ‘Give Mav A Chance'”–John Lennon
Exactly!!!
How was Tromp DFA’ed over Sandy Leon, who is the older, slower, and less athletic of the pair?
Leon is solid defensively. The Sox won a world series with Leon and Christian Vazquez platooning behind the plate, so-so offense but strong defensive unit
Because Leon is a solid defender who can throw runners out which he has done several times in the games he’s been in
Because Chris Sale wants Leon
He is The Professional…
Yes he is.
Sale speaks highly of Leon. He recently said he feels like he could pitch with his eyes closed when Leon is behind the plate…that is how much he trusted Leon.
Wynn lose or draw
Thought Wynn was still on the IL with the A’s, didn’t realize he signed with the Angels. Braves just need a placeholder til Baldwin comes back and Wynn has been known to have brief spurts of offense here and there
The catching dilemna is a no Wynne situation.
The problem with speed is you can’t steal first base.
So much for Tromp 2.0
Tromp has some of the worst plate discipline I’ve ever seen. He doesn’t make contact much either.
Carrying the tools of ignorance is the sole reason he’s still getting callups.
It’s important to keep team chemistry in mind. We should have kept Tromp!
and they will, on the same repeating minor league deals as carrasco, chavez and jose.
Since AA released Tromp and I warned about team chemistry being affected! We’re 6-11 tied for 28th with the worst record by half a game!
The Atlanta Braves designated catcher Chadwick Tromp for assignment on June 4, 2026, to clear roster space after acquiring Austin Wynns. Since Tromp’s departure, the Braves have compiled a record of 3 wins and 3 losses (with an overall 2026 season record of 45-22).
Can we start talking about who everyone wants the Braves acquire at the deadline?
I’ll start.
Obviously we’ve all seen the links to Skubal and sure in an ideal world I would love that as anyone here probably would.
I worry the cost will be ridiculous though, so my gut tells me it’s not feasible.
Freddy Peralta would also interest me. Some of you might not want to trade in the division but I’ve never been that person. I think Peralta might the best and most feasible option available.
Alcántara would be a gamble. I might just rather stick with our own pitching.
Complete wild card: CJ Abrams. He’s a good fit to a team need clearly but again I think it’s unrealistic given the asking price and the unlikelihood the Braves will punt on Kim and eat the contract.
So…. I view Peralta as probably best case pick up. I’d be happy with that. Skubal would be going above and beyond. Alcántara would scare me a bit.
Of course rounding out the pen could also be good but I don’t think they need any major names to supplement it.
I’m not in favor of an outfielder. I know Buxton has been mentioned. Honestly not sold on needing one.
Yeah, Skubal ain’t happening. I think the Mets would make us pay more in prospects than other teams since we’re division rivals…same with Alcantara. Abrams also within the division but the Nats have been more reasonable trading within the division.,.defense at SS is very suspect though. I would be calling the Giants on Logan Webb ..seems like a good fit. Very durable and would slot in as a #2 behind Sale. Joe Ryan also a possibility.
I would take Joe Ryan as well. I’m not sold on Webb though. I’d rather stick with our options as is than deal for him.
Webb has a pretty hefty contract left too so luckily for me I also see him as really unlikely.
Ryan is a real possibility though and a good call out.
I would take Joe Ryan as well. I’m not sold on Webb though. I’d rather stick with our options as is than deal for him.
Webb has a pretty hefty contract left too so luckily for me I also see him as really unlikely.
Ryan is a real possibility though and a good call out.
I don’t quite believe your assessment the Mets would make us pay more. Peralta is a free agent. It’s not like they are giving us a player that will bite them in 2027.
Could they still push the price up on us? Yeah maybe but it makes no sense if we offer the best package to turn it down expecting some kind of excessive premium. They might try to get that but end of the day I doubt that’s a real sticking point the way you’re framing it up. Why would it be? You think they’ll turn us down out of spite simply because we are in division on a season they are choosing to sell and bow out of? There’s no logic in that. I mean the Mets do bizarre things so I won’t say it’s impossible but it would be pretty bizarre.
If he had more years I’d be inclined to agree with you that might transpire in talks but given he’s a rental there’s low likelihood some excessive premium gets attached on him for us.
I guarantee you that if offers were equal the Mets will definitely not pick the Braves offer. So there will be a premium we’ll have to pay to get Peralta.
I would rather get 2 more bullpen pieces, say Aroldis Chapman and Josh Hader to go with Robert Suarez and Rasiel Iglesias! 6 through 9 would be locked down, 2 righties and 2 lefties!
Obviously pie in the sky is Skubal.
SP options:
Skubal
Joe Ryan
Logan Webb
RP options:
I like the idea of Aroldis Chapman. That would be nightmare come the playoffs. Lee, Suarez, Chapman, Iglesias to close out the game! Mix in some Fuentes and that would give the Braves a lethal bullpen
Offensively, the only person I see as an option is Buxton. I say let Dubon and Mateo hold down ss.
Obviously, the potential returns of Waldrep, AJSS, and Schwellenbach could solidify the rotation on their own. Moving Perez to the pen instead of Dylan Dodd and Holmes to the pin instead of Carrasco. Then trade for Chapman and he replaces Kinley.
Special note: Aroldis Chapman has been traded at the trade deadline 2 times. Both times, the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers went on to win the World Series. AA make this trade!
If the Braves don’t trade for one of those SP then they don’t matchup well with Ohtani/Yamamoto or Wheeler/Sanchez or even Misiorowski/Harrison in October for that matter. I think that’s priority #1 for AA.
I’m indifferent on Chapman.
If they get him I do think we are better off of course but if they didn’t make that trade I wouldn’t be thinking they dropped the ball on a big need.
I kind of expect Fuentes to start sliding toward more high leverage situations as the season progresses so I feel less of a need for Chapman. In a way, he is our Chapman in my mind (albeit right handed)
Yeah that’s my thinking too. I had forgotten about Ryan, so I think for me my hope is:
1a. Ryan
1b. Peralta
Webb and Alcántara sort of fall in the same bucket. I’m not convinced either would workout but if you don’t get either of those other 2 you could roll the dice with Webb or Alcántara and see what happens.
I realize Tromp is not a major league caliber player, but Leon has been even worse, hasn’t he?
We signed Leon away from a foray at the Mexican League, do not forget.
People got excited for a minute than found out it was a different guy.
The Angels just traded Austin Wynns for cash considerations — which, at this point, feels like Arte’s favorite player.
And you already know what kind of move this is.
Snap:
“Nothing from nothing leaves nothing.” Billy Preston special.
Because every time this team ships out a guy for cash, it’s the same story:
Arte pockets the money, the roster gets thinner, and the fans get fed the same “trust the process” speech that hasn’t worked since The Last Time We Had a Rotation.
And the worst part?
Even Pink Floyd could see this coming.
“Money it’s a crime.”
Oh, money. It’s a crying shame.
no days off” dates. Can someone tell me if there’s an argument that Riley is not “Kris Bryant” 2.0? Brutal on the left side of the in field.
I mentioned the importance of team chemistry above. Meanwhile… Since Tromp’s departure, the Braves have compiled a record of 3 wins and 3 losses (with an overall 2026 season record of 45-22).