A surprise signing before the lockout in 2021, Manny Piña’s season with Atlanta was cut (very) short by injury. Indirectly, his injury could impact the Braves for years to come.
How Acquired
Catcher Manny Piña was signed by the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in 2004. Five years later, he was traded to the Royals in a swap of minor leaguers. After appearing in five games over two seasons with Kansas City, Piña signed with Seattle, only to have the Mariners trade him to the Tigers six months later. Detroit then sent him to the Brewers as the player-to-be-named-later to complete Milwaukee’s trade of Francisco Rodriguez to the Tigers in December 2015.