Braves Claim Brett Wisel Braves Claim Brett Wisel

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The Braves announced Thursday that theyve claimed infielder off waivers from the Giants and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett. Lefty was transferred from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL in order to create space on the 40-man roster. San Francisco designated Wisely for a signment earlier in the week. Wisely, 26, was a 15th-round pick by the Rays back in 2019. He landed with the Giants in a 2022 swap that sent outfield prospect back to Tampa Bay. Neither player has made a huge impact with the team to which he was traded, but Wisely has spent far more time in the majors than the 25-year-old Peters, who made his MLB debut last month and went hitle s in four games before being optioned back to Triple-A. Wisely has logged major league time in each of the past three seasons, appearing in 164 games for the Giants. Hes tallied 457 plate appearances and posted a tepid .217/.263/.324 slash with seven homers, 22 doubles, a triple, five steals, a 25.2% strikeout rate and a 5.7% walk rate. Its clearly not an impre sive batting line wRC+ measures him 36% worse than a league-average offensive performer but Wisely has provided the Giants with both versatile and skilled defensive play. Hes spent the bulk of his time at second base (682 innings) but also has ample experience at shortstop (269 innings) with cameos at third base and in center field. Hes graded out positively at Domingo Tapia Jersey every position hes played in the eyes of both Defensive Runs Saved and Statcasts Outs Above Average. And while Wisely isnt a prolific thief on the basepaths, he does po se s slightly above-average speed, sitting in the 55th percentile of big leaguers, per Statcast (and the 62nd percentile last year). This is the last of three minor league option years for Wisely. Hes controllable all the way through 2030 but will have to stick on an Opening Day roster next season or else be designated for a signment and exposed to waivers prior to being sent to the minors. Hes far from a lock to last all the way into next years spring training on the 40-man roster with Atlanta, but if he does stick around that long, hell vie for a bench spot in whats currently a wide-open competition. The Braves claimed off waivers at the end of August, taking on the veteran shortstops $16MM player option in doing so. If Kim picks up that option, hell be the everyday shortstop in 2026. If not, Atlanta will enter the offseason with a defensive standout but one of MLBs lightest hitters atop the depth chart at short. Atlanta would almost certainly be in the market for an upgrade, potentially pushing Allen into a bench role. Other candidates for reserve spots with the Braves would include and former top prospect . Both Allen and Brujan are out of minor league options as well. Suffice it to say, therell likely be a fair bit of turnover among that group, but for the time being, Wisely provides some depth at multiple positions and a versatile defender with slightly more bat than either Allen or Brujan can offer. In parts of four Triple-A seasons, Wisely is a .274/.371/.433 hitter. Bobby Milacki Jersey