Overview
- The Braves outrighted Carlos Carrasco to Triple‑A Gwinnett after he cleared waivers on Monday and reports say he elected free agency instead of accepting the assignment.
- Less than 24 hours later the team selected Carrasco’s contract and added him back to the major-league roster on Tuesday, the club announced.
- This is the latest instance of a repeated pattern in which Atlanta promotes Carrasco, designates him for assignment, passes him through waivers and then re-signs or re-selects him.
- Carrasco is a 17-year veteran who has appeared sparingly for Atlanta in 2026 but posted strong peripherals in limited work, which makes him useful as a multi-inning depth arm.
- The sequence uses MLB roster rules that let veterans reject outright assignments and return on new deals, a tactic that gives the Braves bullpen flexibility while carrying the risk that another team could claim him; the same June 1 move also sent Anthony Molina to Triple‑A.