Luke Williams
Infielder Luke Williams has been up and down with the Braves a few times in 2024 but he's not seen a lot of action. He was called up most recently on July 23rd when Austin Riley was placed on the paternity list and stayed with the team upon Riley's return. Since being added to the roster, he's only appeared in two games.
Williams is one of the easiest choices to remove from the roster at the end of the month. He has one MiLB option remaining and isn't an integral piece to the bench. He has a line of .077/.200/.077 over 15 plate appearances. Atlanta's addition of Whit Merrifield makes Williams expendable as well so he could be the first player we see exit the roster this month.
Luke Jackson
Jackson was recently acquired by the Braves in a trade that included 2021 World Series MVP Jorge Soler. He and Soler were sent to Atlanta by the Giants in exchange for LHP Tyler Matzek and 3B prospect Sabin Ceballos. Luke wasn't really needed on the roster but pitching depth is always welcome. His performance to start the season was rough as his 5.08 ERA indicates but July was encouraging and gave the Braves a reason to snag him
Luke Jackson had a 9.31 ERA in 11 June appearances with 6 walks, 2 strikeouts and a 2.172 WHIP in 9 2/3 innings.
— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) July 30, 2024
In 8 July appearances, he has a 3.00 ERA with 1 walk, 13 strikeouts and an 0.778 WHIP in 9 innings.
.489 opp. OBP in June, .206 in July#Braves
Luke's statcast profile shows why the team values him with a 51.8% ground ball rate and 32.7% chase rate which are both in the 88th percentile in baseball. He struggled early in his most recent outing for Atlanta as he was the victim of a three-run homer that somehow stayed fair. He persevered and provided 3.2 innings of work with one walk and five strikeouts. However, his other metrics are putrid and could lead the Braves to leave him off the roster if his struggles with inherited runners continue.