Atlanta Braves Recall Swanson make minor moves
By Fred Owens
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The Braves also released infielder Anfernee Seymour, utility man Christian Colon and one time Blue Jay outfielder Ezequiel Carrera.
Old friend Phil Gosselin returned on May 2nd when the Braves claimed him off waivers from the. That signing probably influenced this weeks release of Colon.
Since coming back they’ve used Goose at second base. At the plate he’s slashing .214/.312/.357 with a home run and four RBI.
Both Colon and Carrera found work this morning, joining the Mets on a minor league deal.
In order to keep a Murphy (and one with the first initial T) in the system, the Braves signed outfielder Taylor Murphy.
Two teams drafted Murphy; the Padres in the 40th round of the 2011 and the Indians – in the 18th round of the 2014 draft.
He started off well for Cleveland but stalled when he reached AA. The Indians released him April 15th and he joined the Braves May fifth.
The 25 year-old outfielder/first baseman started well, appearing in eight games for the Fire Frogs and posting a .259/.375/.556/.931 line with ten strikeouts and five walks and one home run in a small sample size of 32 PA.
That’s a Wrap
I know much of the minor league stuff is trivia but folks wanted to know about the moves and in the process I learned about Okazaki. That in itself was worth digging for.
Swanson’s return bring a better bat to the lineup than we’ve had for a while. The Braves never expected Culberson to hit and while most expected Camargo to regress, no one expected it to be this much.
Camargo’s bat may have saved Bautista for now but he’ll need to hit much better if he’s going to stick around. He was brought in to be a threat but the Marlins walked Ender to get to him, then promptly struck him out. It’s past time for him to go.