File this one under the heading of things that Alex Anthopoulos might want to eventually return the favor about. The Atlanta Braves won a waiver claim last weekend – the target being Washington Nationals bench player and corner infielder Mark Reynolds last weekend.
We’re seeing multiple reports on this subject now, though this is the most succinct:
Sources: the braves claimed Mark Reynolds on waivers, and he was pulled back by the nats (happened a few/several days ago). Upshot: Reynolds remains a nat
Why the Nationals Would Do This
Mind you, this was most likely happening at the same time that they were dumping Matt Adams on the Cardinals and trading Daniel Murphy to the Cubs, so their decision to keep Reynolds (“Mark”, not Matt… they have one of each) has nothing whatsoever to do with competitiveness.