The Braves entered Spring Training with a relatively thin outfield depth chart, clearly having an eye toward heavy reliance on Ronald Acuña Jr., Ender Inciarte, and Nick Markakis. Beyond that trio, Atlanta brought back Adam Duvall, but were not well-equipped in the event of an injury. When the Braves bought the rights to Matt Joyce on March 24, they strengthened their outfield but likely expected very little aside from depth in case of emergency. Joyce provided much more than peace of mind for Atlanta in 2019, aiding the offense and occupying an outfield spot while Inciarte and Markakis battled long-term stints on the injured list.
2019 Atlanta Braves Season in Review: Matt Joyce
