Drew Waters
This is where it gets interesting. Drew Waters is currently the Braves 2nd ranked prospect and he is making waves in Gwinnett which has led to some fans asking when we will see the heralded outfield prospect.
With the starting left fielder going down, it does open a spot in the outfield.
Drew Waters hits his second of the day, one from both sides of the plate. pic.twitter.com/8Ams9hGi38
— Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) May 19, 2021
If Waters comes up, it would be to take the left field position and keep Adrianza in his current role, unlike the other two options previously mentioned. If Waters is the one who gets the call, he should be in an everyday role, something this injury would be opening up.
The main roadblock is Waters not currently being on the 40-man roster, meaning the Braves would need to make room. The obvious move that could signal Waters arrival would be Ozuna going on the 60 day IL as that opens up a 40 man spot.
The Braves could also DFA someone and open up a roster spot that way, but if the Ozuna injury is not long term, then it may not make sense to make that move at this moment. If Ozuna’s injury is not serious, and he could come back relatively quickly, then it probably makes sense to leave Waters in AAA and allow him to continue his development.
While Waters would be exciting news, the Braves may not want to rush his development.