Called up to provide outfield depth, Demeritte had a surprisingly awesome first few weeks and then crashed down to earth after the league caught up with him.
The Braves season ended abruptly at the hands of one of their division rivals. It was far from how everyone expected it to end, but there is too much young talent on this team to sulk on the past for much longer.
Updates on a couple of players that were recently designated for assignment… The Braves announced that outfielder Travis Demeritte has been outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett.
The Braves will place Demeritte on outright or release waivers within the next few days. Having previously been outrighted in his career, he’d have the right to elect free agency if he goes unclaimed.
A couple of days ago, I talked about top prospect Braden Shewmake leaving a game with an injury after a nasty collision with Travis Demeritte. Shewmake was carted off the field, and it’s now been discovered that he tore the PCL in his left knee.
This past weekend was one of those Braves fans would like to completely forget, and the pain didn’t just end at the major-league level. The organization also suffered a critical injury to one of their top prospects, as Braden Shewmake was carted off the field after a nasty collision with Travis Demeritte.
The Braves have optioned OF Travis Demeritte to AAA Gwinnett and have called up top prospect Michael Harris II directly from AA Mississippi to the Major Leagues.
The Travis Demeritte show in Atlanta started out with a bang. Out of necessity, he was thrust into action, and for a while, he was arguably the Braves’ best player.
Coming into the season, I thought the Braves had one glaring issue — depth. If injuries arose, which they already have in this young season, I thought it could be the one thing that prevented this team from reaching the postseason for the fifth time in a row.
Back at the 2019 trade deadline, the Atlanta Braves traded Joey Wentz and Travis Demeritte for Shane Greene. How did that trade work out for both clubs?
Acuña continues to check all of the boxes from a medical standpoint. Ronald Acuna Jr. will be in the Atlanta Braves’ lineup for the fifth straight game Tuesday night when they begin a two-game series against the Boston Red Sox.
Just ten days ago, many fans weren’t sure what to expect when the Braves called up Travis Demeritte. But since then, he has endeared himself to Braves Country about as fast as anyone I can remember.
Demeritte has two home runs this season, and both have been memorable
The Braves got the win in their series opener versus the Cubs. Max Fried continued his strong work, tossing six innings of one-run ball, with that only run coming from a homer off the bat of Ian Happ.
A relatively calm win for a change The Braves started a three game home series against the Cubs on Tuesday night, needing to rack up some wins. Max Fried took the mound for Atlanta, with Marcus Stroman on the mound for Chicago and both pitched a perfect first.
The former Atlanta Braves prospect-turned-Detroit Tiger-turned-Braves player again has taken a roundabout way to finally starting for Atlanta, but here he is.
Travis Demeritte will see his first major league action since 2020 when he was with the Tigers. The Atlanta Braves announced prior to Wednesday’s game that they have placed third baseman Austin Riley on the paternity list and recalled Travis Demeritte from Gwinnett.
While the Atlanta Braves will likely use multiple bench options throughout the 2022 season, is one of those options already on the roster? Looking back
The Braves have claimed infielder/outfielder Travis Demeritte off waivers from the Tigers. Atlanta released right-hander Jeremy Walker in a corresponding move.
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