Braves Jos Devers Agree To Minor League Dea

The Braves and infielder have agreed to a minor league deal, per Aram Leighton of Just Baseball ( ) and . The Rep 1 Baseball client will receive an invite to major league spring training. Devers, 25 next week, was once a notable prospect but hasnt been able to live up to that hype just yet. An international signing of the Yankees, he was traded to the Marlins as part of that brought to the Bronx. The cousin of , Jos went on to garner attention to due his athletic defense and strong contact abilities. ranked him as one of the top 15 prospects in Miamis system in four straight years from 2019 to 2022. He was added to the clubs 40-man roster in December of 2020 to keep him out of the Rule 5 draft, but a significant shoulder i sue detailed much of his next two seasons. He only played 33 games between the majors and minors in 2021 and underwent surgery in August of that year to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. The recovery lingered into the next season as he only played 60 minor league games in 2022. He cleared waivers and was outrighted off Miamis roster at the end of the 2022 season. He was stuck in Triple-A in 2023 but https://www.crimsontidejersey.com/alabama-crimson-tide-jersey/tua-tagovailoa-jersey had a decent campaign there, striking out in just 14.8% of his plate appearances while slashing .276/.352/.421 for a 108 wRC+. But in 2024, he spent a bit of time on the minor league injured list and only got into 54 Triple-A games, hitting .239/.304/.362 for a 74 wRC+. He was briefly added to the clubs major league roster as they were playing out a lost season. He has a line of .244/.300/.311 in just 50 major league plate appearances thus far. He wasnt on the 40-man at seasons end and was able to elect free agency. For Atlanta, theres little risk in a minor league deal. Devers has played all four infield positions, primarily up the middle. The club has cemented at second base but is on shakier ground at shortstop. , and are on the roster but Devers gives them a bit of non-roster depth. Devers prospect stock has faded of late but hes still relatively young and has been hurt for many of his recent challenges. If he can stay healthy and get back on track, he still has an option year and barely a year of service time, meaning he can theoretically be cheaply retained well into the future if he can nab a roster spot. https://www.crimsontidejersey.com/alabama-crimson-tide-jersey/bryce-young-jersey