Overview

• The Braves have added Alex Verdugo to their active roster, four weeks after signing him to a one-year, $1.5 million deal.
• Bryan De La Cruz, who was batting .191 with one extra-base hit, has been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move.
• Atlanta's outfield has struggled with an MLB-worst .479 OPS, compounded by Ronald Acuña Jr.'s ACL recovery and Jurickson Profar's PED suspension.
• Verdugo, a career .272 hitter with a .742 OPS, hit .207 with two home runs in nine games at Triple-A but provides strong defensive value.
• The Braves, off to a 5-13 start, hope Verdugo can provide an offensive spark as they await Acuña's return in the coming weeks.