Overview
- The Braves claimed right-hander Osvaldo Bido off waivers from the Yankees on Tuesday, then opened a 40-man spot by placing left-hander Joey Wentz on the 60-day injured list with a torn right ACL.
- Atlanta's staff has been hit by injuries to Spencer Strider, Spencer Schwellenbach, and Hurston Waldrep, which has thinned both the rotation and bullpen.
- Bido posted a 1.29 ERA with seven strikeouts across seven spring outings for New York, but he did not make the club.
- New York kept Rule 5 pick Cade Winquest and reliever Jake Bird, and because Bido had no minor-league options, the Yankees had to put him on waivers.
- Players without options must stay on the major-league roster or pass through waivers, a rule that sent Bido through several teams this offseason and could now give him an early shot in Atlanta.