Los Brave of Atlanta They have signed the infielder Joseph Devers with a minor league contract, Aram Leighton of Just Baseball reported Thursday.
Joseph Devers He spent the previous seven seasons in the Miami Marlins organization, but was designated for assignment in September and after going unclaimed, became a free agent.
It should be noted that Jose, 25 years old, is the younger cousin of today’s Boston Red Sox third baseman, Rafael Devers.
Devers, a former New York Yankees prospect who was traded along with Starling Castro, Jorge Guzmán and a few other players to the Miami Marlins for Giancarlo Stanton in 2024, is still struggling to remain stable in the Major Leagues.
That’s not far off from what Devers did in Miami, considering the three major league appearances he recorded in September were his first since 2021. The Dominican began that season as a top 10 prospect in the Miami farm system. the Marlins, but hit just .244 with a .621 OPS in 21 major league games and was sent back to the minors soon after.
Joseph Devers He missed a good portion of the 2022 campaign with a shoulder injury and spent all of 2023 in Double-A. He hit .244 with a .676 OPS in 54 Triple-A games in 2024.
In his minor league career, Devers is a .261 hitter with a .686 OPS, averaging just five home runs, 56 RBIs and 19 stolen bases per 162 games. The second baseman, shortstop and third baseman has hit .244 with zero home runs, five RBIs, a .611 OPS and a -0.2 WAR in 50 plate appearances in his major league career.
Although the agreement of Joseph Devers with the Brave of Atlanta will presumably include an invitation to Major League Baseball spring training camp, it remains to be seen if he will actually compete for a spot on the MLB roster. Otherwise, he’ll likely only add organizational depth to the Braves, who struggled at infield in 2024.
