According to the team’s transaction page, the Atlanta Braves have brought back right-handed reliever Jackson Stephens and signed veteran catcher Sandy León to a Minor League deal.
León, a twelve-year MLB veteran, gives the franchise more depth at catcher because Chadwick Tromp has joined the major league team and Sean Murphy is presently out with an oblique strain.
León played in 21 games with the Texas Rangers, the World Series Champions, last season, yet in 44 plate appearances, he only hit a pitiful.146/.186/.195. He has played in 554 games in his career, but his offensive production has been somewhat low (1,729 plate appearances, 31 home runs, and 57 OPS+).
A career back-up catcher, the 35-year-old Venezuela-native debuted in 2012 and has seen MLB action in each season since. He adds depth at Triple-A Gwinnett where he joins Sebastian Rivero on the Stripers’ active roster. The team also added catcher Ryan Casteel to the developmental list.
