The waiver wire can be so funny sometimes. Teams often try to sneak guys through so that they can be stashed in the minor leagues for a rainy day, only to have a savvy team scoop them up for nothing. Not only can that lead to seemingly silly looking roster moves, but it can mean the same player can change hands a lot in a short period of time. The Atlanta Braves are very familiar with the waiver process this offseason, and it has led to a full-circle moment with one of their early offseason waiver claims.
Towards the beginning of December, the Braves claimed swing man Osvaldo Bido off of waivers from the A's. Less than two weeks later, Atlanta re-signed Ha-Seong Kim and designated Bido for assignment to make room for him. What happened next was that Bido was passed around the league with waiver claim after waiver claim.
Well, Bido has his latest "new" team after being DFA'd by the Yankees, as the Braves claimed him again after losing him to the waiver wire just a few months ago.
The #Braves today claimed RHP Osvaldo Bido off waivers from the New York Yankees, and placed LHP Joey Wentz on the 60-day injured list with a right knee ACL tear.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) March 24, 2026
Braves claim Osvaldo Bido off of waivers again as Atlanta searches for pitching depth at the buzzer
Unfortunately, the Braves' pitching situation has changed significantly since they first claimed and lost Bido via the waiver wire. Not only is Atlanta dealing with the losses of Spencer Schwellenbach, Hurston Waldrep, and Spencer Strider, but it is easy to forget that Joey Wentz blew out his ACL this spring as well, which was the roster move that enabled the Braves to claim Bido back.
The Braves are Bido's sixth team this offseason if you include his first "stint" with Atlanta back in December separately, with the others being the Rays, Marlins, Angels, and Yankees. While it may seem odd initially that Bido has been such a hot commodity on the waiver wire as his numbers aren't great, his ability to both start as well as be a multi-inning reliever has a lot of value, especially if he can get back to his previous excellence in limiting hard contact.
Now, as to what that means for the Braves' roster plans, it is a fair question. Atlanta doesn't claim Bido unless they have a plan in mind, and he also does not have any minor league options (hence all the waiver wire journeys), but we may not find out for a couple of days, given that the Braves don't play games that count until Friday.