Overview
- Atlanta announced the agreement on November 21 ahead of the non-tender deadline.
- Because Bruján is out of minor-league options, the split structure sets different salaries and incentivizes him to accept an outright assignment if needed.
- The arrangement preserves roster and payroll flexibility while keeping controllable position-player depth in place for 2026.
- After an August acquisition, Bruján appeared in 24 games for Atlanta, batting .268 with a perfect fielding percentage and producing a .333 xwOBA in 47 plate appearances.
- Despite the late-season uptick, his career offensive record remains modest with a 54 wRC+ across 645 major-league plate appearances.