The Atlanta Braves have not been able to recapture the heights of their 104-win 2023 season, and it's thanks in large part to their struggles on the offensive side of the ball. On Thursday, the Braves cut ties with a former postseason hero who has struggled immensely from the plate in Eddie Rosario, designating the 32-year-old left fielder for assignment, per David O'Brien of The Athletic.
Rosario was brought back by the Braves in an attempt to jumpstart the offense and facilitate a career revival of sorts for the 32-year-old. He struggled to begin the year after signing a $2 million deal with the Washington Nationals in the offseason, and the Nationals deemed that releasing him from his contract was for the best after he slashed .