In a move that seems to suggest that other wheels could be turning in the organization, the Braves have signed OF/CF Drew Stubbs to a minor league contract with the formality of a Spring Training invitation included. Stubbs opted out of his deal with the Rangers after not being added to their 25-man roster.
We’ll get back to this in a moment; but first, here’s the other roster moves that were announced yesterday – with just three games now remaining on the Spring slate:
- Alex Torres – had been sent to the minor league camp earlier; he has now been released (likely by request, though Coppolella was quoted as saying he ‘wasn’t a good fit’)
- Manny Banuelos was optioned to AAA – we discussed his plight here.