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Outrighted Braves Veteran Pitcher Elects Free Agency

Atlanta Braves On SI·Harrison Smajovits·25 days ago
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The Atlanta Braves are without a veteran starting pitching option, at least for the time being. They announced that they outrighted Carlos Carrasco to Triple-A, but he opted to elect free agency. Carrasco was designated for assignment on Tuesday to make room on the active roster for Raisel Iglesias. The Braves' closer was reinstated from the 15-day injured list with a shoulder injury. It's the second time this season that Carrasco has been placed on waivers to be removed from the 40-man roster. Last time, he elected free agency as well, and he ultimately re-signed. We'll see what his fate is soon enough. He isn't listed on the Gwinnett Stripers' roster at this time. So, at the very least, if he's coming back, it hasn't been made official. He could also choose to sign elsewhere if he gets the right offer. That's part of the strategy of electing free agency. They can see if a major league offer comes their way, or if they can sign into a system that may bring a better offer, even on a minor league contract.…

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