Overview
- The Atlanta Braves released Andrew McCutchen from his minor-league contract on Tuesday, with the move recorded in MiLB transaction logs and confirmed by local reporters.
- McCutchen signed with the Braves on July 2 after the Texas Rangers cut him in May following a .192/.277/.260 line in 83 plate appearances with the Rangers.
- He produced better results in a small Triple-A sample with Gwinnett, going 10-for-30 with three home runs in 32 plate appearances, but that performance came in limited action.
- At 39, the five-time All-Star and 2013 NL MVP is viewed largely as a designated-hitter option and now faces either a late-season depth signing or the prospect of retirement, both of which outlets describe as uncertain.
- The release came with other post-deadline roster moves by Atlanta, including cuts of Austin Gomber and Ben Gamel, and reporters say transaction trackers were the primary sources verifying the changes.