The Angels kicked off their flurry of offseason acquisitions by clearing space off of their 40-man roster. One of those casualties just found a new home-- Charles Leblanc secured a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.
The Braves are taking a flier on the positionally versatile 28-year-old with intriguing tools. In a short sample size in the bigs last season, Leblanc flashed the in-game power that has kept him around for almost a decade in professional baseball. He drew a lot of walks, did not chase pitches outside the zone, and was able to both barrel balls up and find the sweet spot of the bat (an optimal launch angle).