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The Atlanta Braves<\/span><\/span><\/strong> have added a new arm to their pitching depth.<\/p>\n

\"Braves<\/p>\n

Atlanta claimed right-handed pitcher George Soriano<\/span><\/span><\/strong> off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, according to official announcements from both organizations.<\/p>\n

Baltimore designated Soriano for assignment earlier this week.<\/p>\n

To create a spot on the 40-man roster, the Braves designated infielder Brett Wisely<\/span><\/span><\/strong> for assignment.<\/p>\n

The move represents another example of the constant churn at the back end of MLB rosters during the offseason.<\/p>\n

Soriano, who will turn 27 in March, has already experienced significant movement in a short period of time.<\/p>\n

Until recently, he had spent his entire professional career with the Miami Marlins<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

That continuity ended in November, when Baltimore claimed him off waivers.<\/p>\n

The Orioles are well known around the league for aggressively cycling players through waivers.<\/p>\n

Their strategy often involves claiming players, evaluating them internally, and then exposing them to waivers again.<\/p>\n

The hope, in many cases, is that the player clears waivers and can remain in the organization without occupying a 40-man roster spot.<\/p>\n

Soriano became part of that process.<\/p>\n

Baltimore designated him for assignment shortly after claiming outfielder Jhonkensy Noel<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Not long after that, Noel himself was designated for assignment when the Orioles claimed Marco Luciano<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In Soriano\u2019s case, the waiver maneuver did not work.<\/p>\n

Atlanta stepped in and claimed him, preventing Baltimore from stashing him in the system.<\/p>\n

From the Braves\u2019 perspective, Soriano is a familiar evaluation target.<\/p>\n

He has spent the past several seasons pitching within the National League East.<\/p>\n

Atlanta has seen him frequently during divisional play.<\/p>\n

Over the past three years, Soriano logged 118 innings with the Marlins at the major league level.<\/p>\n

During that span, he allowed 5.95 earned runs per nine innings.<\/p>\n

His strikeout rate sat at 22 percent.<\/p>\n

His walk rate registered at 10.3 percent.<\/p>\n

\"Atlanta<\/p>\n

Both marks were slightly worse than league average.<\/p>\n

Those surface-level numbers explain why Soriano has struggled to secure a permanent roster spot.<\/em><\/p>\n

However, teams like the Orioles and Braves are clearly intrigued by what lies beneath the surface.<\/p>\n

Soriano\u2019s minor league performance tells a different story.<\/p>\n

Last season at the Triple-A level, he pitched 42\u2154 innings.<\/p>\n

He posted an impressive 2.32 ERA.<\/p>\n

He struck out 28.8 percent of opposing hitters.<\/p>\n

He also induced ground balls at a strong 55.7 percent rate.<\/p>\n

Perhaps most encouraging, his walk rate dropped to a more manageable 8.8 percent.<\/p>\n

Those metrics suggest a pitcher with raw tools who may still benefit from refinement and role clarity.<\/em><\/p>\n

Roster mechanics also play a major role in Soriano\u2019s situation.<\/p>\n

He exhausted his final minor league option during the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

That lack of flexibility has pushed him into fringe roster territory.<\/p>\n

As a result, he has now been placed on waivers twice in a short span.<\/p>\n

Both times, he has been claimed.<\/p>\n

That fact alone indicates league-wide interest.<\/p>\n

At the same time, it underscores his tenuous hold on a roster spot.<\/p>\n

It would not be surprising if Soriano were to lose his roster position again before the winter concludes.<\/p>\n

For now, however, he has secured a place with Atlanta.<\/p>\n

Soriano has just over one year of major league service time.<\/p>\n

That gives the Braves control over him for five additional full seasons.<\/p>\n

He is also still two years away from arbitration eligibility.<\/p>\n

From a cost-control standpoint, that makes him an attractive depth option.<\/p>\n

The roster move came at a cost for Atlanta.<\/p>\n

Infielder Brett Wisely was designated for assignment to clear space.<\/p>\n

Wisely will turn 27 in May.<\/p>\n

Like Soriano, he finds himself in a difficult roster position.<\/p>\n

He has exhausted his minor league options.<\/p>\n

That reality limits his flexibility and makes it harder to stash him without exposure to waivers.<\/p>\n

Wisely was originally designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants<\/span><\/span><\/strong> in September.<\/p>\n

Atlanta subsequently claimed him off waivers.<\/p>\n

At the major league level, Wisely\u2019s offensive results have been modest.<\/p>\n

Across 466 plate appearances, he has produced a .214\/.265\/.319 slash line.<\/p>\n

Those numbers have not translated to consistent playing time.<\/p>\n

However, his minor league track record is significantly stronger.<\/p>\n

Over the past three seasons at Triple-A, Wisely has posted a .276\/.375\/.436 line.<\/p>\n

That production equates to a 113 wRC+.<\/p>\n

He has also shown speed on the basepaths.<\/p>\n

Wisely has accumulated a notable number of stolen bases in the minors.<\/p>\n

Defensively, his versatility stands out.<\/p>\n

He has experience at all four infield positions.<\/p>\n

He has also logged time at all three outfield spots.<\/p>\n

That combination of speed and positional flexibility often appeals to teams looking to strengthen their bench.<\/em><\/p>\n

Like Soriano, Wisely remains affordably controllable for five more seasons if he sticks with an organization.<\/p>\n

That control could increase his appeal on the waiver wire.<\/p>\n

If Wisely clears waivers, Atlanta can retain him in a non-roster capacity.<\/p>\n

He can remain in designated-for-assignment limbo for up to one week.<\/p>\n

The waiver claim window lasts 48 hours.<\/p>\n

Atlanta can use the remaining time to explore trade interest.<\/p>\n

They also retain the option to place him on waivers sooner.<\/p>\n

For now, both players sit at different ends of the same roster equation.<\/p>\n

Soriano gains a new opportunity with a contender.<\/p>\n

Wisely faces uncertainty but retains upside.<\/p>\n

Such transactions serve as a reminder that roster construction is often about margins rather than marquee names.<\/em><\/p>\n

In that space, Atlanta continues to operate aggressively and opportunistically.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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