The Braves added outfield depth by acquiring Martínez in exchange for Minor League right-handed pitcher Tyler Owens.
Martínez debuted with Texas last year, hitting one home run and having a.575 OPS in 44 plate appearances.
Last year, the 27-year-old left-handed-hitting Cuban outfielder posted a.961 OPS in 353 Triple-A plate appearances.
The Braves still need a right-handed-hitting outfielder to serve as their primary backup.
January 5: The Braves sign INF Luis Guillorme and RHP Huascar Ynoa.
Guillorme agreed to a one-year, $1.1 million contract, while Ynoa settled for a one-year, $825,000 contract to avoid arbitration
. Guillorme, who has a.675 OPS in three seasons with the Mets, will most likely serve as Atlanta’s primary backup infielder.
Atlanta completed a huge transaction with Boston, acquirin
g veteran left-hander Sale, a seven-time All-Star, in return for a talented rookie baseman in Grissom.
The team believes Sale can contribute on a regular basis to the starting rotation, which would be significant given that injuries limited him to just 11 starts in 2020-22.
“There is a health history, which I understand will be discussed,” Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said.
“But we think he’s a playoff-caliber starter, which is exactly what we were looking for this offseason. We’ll do everything we can to keep him on the mound.
Morton was unavailable during the National League Division Series; had the Braves advanced to the NL Championship Series, they believed he would be available.
The veteran experienced finger soreness with one out in the first inning of his September 22 start at Nationals Park. He did not return to start the second inning.
An MRI study indicated that the hurler had a sprain. (Last Updated: October 13)
RHP Jackson Stephens (right elbow irritation).
Expected return: 2024.
Stephens pitched two shutout innings with two strikeouts against the Nationals on September 30. In five games this season, the right-hander has a 3.00 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 12 innings.
(Last Updated: October 13)
Lee missed more than three months with a shoulder injury before returning to Atlanta’s roster in early September. He made four appearances before being put back on the disabled list.
On September 17, he was transferred to the 60-day injured list. (Last Updated: October 13)
