Former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder released by the Atlanta Braves
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Former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jake Marisnick was unfortunately released by the Atlanta Braves late last night.
Marisnick did not spend much time with the Toronto Blue Jays organization but they are the first team to give him a shot as they drafted him 104th overall in the 2009 MLB draft and was then traded in 2012 to the Miami Marlins.
Former Blue Jays outfielder Jake Marisnick released by the Atlanta Braves
The Braves announced late last night that they decided to released Marisnick who was playing in Triple-A as they signed him to a minor league deal in the off-season which means he will not re-enter free agency.
The Braves have released outfielder Jake Marisnick, who'd been playing with Triple-A Gwinnett after signing a minor league contract, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. He'll head back to the market and look to latch on with another team needing outfield depth. -Adams
The reasoning behind Marisnick's release was that the Braves a day earlier signed veteran Eddie Rosario to a big league deal which resulted in sending Jarred Kelenic down to the minors which is what led to Marisnick being released to make room.
Marisnick's release comes both on the heels of some notable struggles in Gwinnett and a shakeup in Atlanta's outfield corps. The Braves signed veteran Eddie Rosario to a big league deal yesterday after his recent release from the Dodgers organization. In a corresponding move, they optioned Jarred Kelenic to Gwinnett, -Adams
Marisnick being released comes as no surprise since he was struggling at the plate with a .098 batting average and .178 on base percentage.
The 34-year-old has appeared in a dozen games and taken 45 turns at the plate. He's produced a woeful .098/.178/.195 batting line in that time. -Adams
With numbers like that, the chances that Marisnick is able to find himself another contract are slim to none.
Source: MLB Trade Rumors
Braves Release Jake Marisnick
Braves Release Jake Marisnick
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