According to ESPN and the confirmation of the head coach 14 minutes ago, following the announcement of his departure after the team officially paid him $4.8 million as a contract was reached, it has officially been confirmed, per ESPN, that due to a misunderstanding 2 hours ago, the team and the franchise center fielder officially parted ways, but coming to notice, as also reported by the Los Angeles Dodgers, it is confirmed that the franchise has officially inked a fast deal of 4 years and $121.3 million with the Dodgers after he turned down the Pirates and Yankees due to…

An important update on Alex Verdugo

It was a memorable home opener for the Braves, as they finally cracked into the win column in style, breaking a seven-game losing streak. Spencer Schwellenbach was unhittable on the mound, and the offense woke up, racking up a season-high 10 runs on 16 hits.

But down on the farm, there were a multitude of notable developments. Spencer Strider was incredibly efficient over 75 pitches, going 5.1 innings without allowing a single hit and punching out eight. He could return to Atlanta as soon as next week, and for Sean Murphy, it could be even sooner, as he caught in back-to-back games for the first time.

Additionally, Alex Verdugo was activated to the Gwinnett Stripers roster and made his first appearance of the season.

Also of note for the #Braves’ Triple-A squad: Alex Verdugo made his debut for Gwinnett tonight as well.

Verdugo was signed by the Braves on March 20th, so he needed some time to get back into the swing of things, but now that he’s been activated, it shouldn’t be long before he’s in Atlanta as well.

Thanks to Jurickson Profar‘s suspension for PEDs, the Braves desperately need help in the outfield, especially with the way Jarred Kelenic has been struggling, who doesn’t even look like a major-league ballplayer. If the Braves are going to salvage their outfield situation until Ronald Acuña Jr. returns, Alex Verdugo is the team’s best chance.