Four weeks after he was signed as a free agent, the Atlanta Braves added outfielder Alex Verdugo to the active roster Thursday.
In the corresponding roster move, outfielder Bryan De La Cruz was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Verdugo, 28, was not signed until the latter portion of spring training. He played nine games at Gwinnett and batted .207 with a double, two homers and four RBIs.
With the New York Yankees last season, Verdugo hit .233 with a .647 OPS, 13 home runs and 61 RBIs in 149 games.