Four weeks after signing him in free agency, the Atlanta Braves have officially added outfielder Alex Verdugo to their active roster. In a corresponding move, outfielder Bryan De La Cruz was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Verdugo, 28, joined late in spring training and appeared in nine games for Gwinnett, hitting .207 with a double, two home runs, and four RBIs. Last season with the Yankees, he posted a .233 average, a .647 OPS, 13 homers, and 61 RBIs across 149 games. In the postseason, Verdugo struggled, batting .208 with a .622 OPS and eight RBIs in 14 games, including the final out of the World Series, which the Dodgers won.
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