The original plan for Atlanta Braves outfielder Mallex Smith this offseason was to get a few more at-bats in with the Mexican Winter League. He was signed on to join the Naranjeros de Hermosillo of the Mexicana del Pacifico Winter League and continue to play ball up until Thanksgiving. That plan didn’t work out.
After having a slash line of .109/.000/.000 over his 40 at bats, Hermosillo’s cut the 23-year-old. The MWL isn’t a league where organization have control over who plays and who doesn’t. If they wanted to cut him, they have that right…and they did so.