Overview
- The Braves released Jorge Mateo between Aug. 9 and Aug. 10 after designating him for assignment the previous week to make room on the 26‑man roster.
- Atlanta kept Mateo off the roster instead of trading or outrighting him because the designation came after the trade deadline and Mateo could reject an outright assignment.
- By releasing Mateo the Braves remain responsible for the rest of his one‑year, $1 million guaranteed contract while any team that signs him would only pay the prorated league‑minimum for his time on their roster.
- Rookie Jim Jarvis had overtaken Mateo on the shortstop depth chart during Ha‑Seong Kim’s second injured‑list stint, and Kim has returned to provide veteran depth rather than reclaim the everyday job.
- Mateo hit about .240 with a .665 OPS, four home runs and 11 RBIs in roughly 65–67 games for Atlanta this season, and teams including the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox have been reported as showing interest in signing him.