The Atlanta Braves have signed another former New York Mets infielder, and it’s a good move for the organization’s depth.
Wendle’s contract with New York was a one-year deal with a $2M guarantee, and New York is on the hook for everything but the prorated minimum, which Atlanta will pay for as long as Wendle remains on the major league roster. While he’s not been an offensive threat in the last few seasons, he remains a good defender at the infield spots to the left of first base.
The signing by Atlanta does nothing but help the depth, given that Luke Williams remains in the organization and can go play every day in Gwinnett. It also provides help in case of a league disciplinary action against veteran infielder David Fletcher, currently playing in Gwinnett while being subject to investigation by the league for his involvement with the same illegal bookmaker that Shohei Ohtani’s now-fired interpreter not only frequented but allegedly stole money from Shohei to pay.
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