With the chase for the big fish – who is obviously Bryce Harper – being crowded, the Atlanta Braves could be looking at other options and their recent moves might be the signs of that. Earlier this week, they signed OF Ryan LaMarre to a minor league deal with an invite to spring.
For all we know right now, that is just a depth move but not long after, they signed another OF, Rafael Ortega, to a minor league deal who also got an invite. One, if not both, of these guys could be released after ST, could sit in AAA until an injury occurs or they could also be a potential bench-platoon guy for 2019.