The Atlanta Braves continued to make personnel adjustments Sunday, announcing they’ve made a first baseman swap in acquiring Tyler Moore from the Washington Nationals for Nate Freiman.
The Braves also acquired left-handed reliever pitcher Eric O’Flaherty from the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier Sunday.
Moore will report to the team’s minor league camp. The hybrid utility man has largely spent his career playing outfield, but the Braves view him as a viable backup for Freddie Freeman if the All-Star first baseman continues to experience lingering wrist pain, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com:
If Freeman's wrist becomes an issue this year, the Braves view Moore as a better option than Freiman
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) March 27, 2016
The Nationals waived Moore on Thursday and outrighted him to Triple-A, nearly four months after he signed a one-year, $900,000 deal with the team to avoid arbitration.