The Atlanta Braves are activating the 34-year-old Venezuelan professional baseball player, and he’s playing third base in Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox, according to ESPN.
Sandoval is being prepped for a bench role in the postseason for the NL East champions. The Braves have a lot of right-handed options on their bench and Sandoval is a switch-hitter.
He joined the Braves on a minor league deal earlier this month after he was released by the San Francisco Giants.
Sandoval was hitting .220 with one home run and six RBIs this season for the Giants in his second stint with the team.
Pablo Sandoval is heading back to the field… The 34-year-old Venezuelan professional baseball third baseman and former World Series MVP has been added to the Atlanta Braves' 28-player roster for the National League wildcard series against the Cincinnati Reds. Sandoval joined the Braves after being released by the San Francisco…
It’s a Braves new world for Joe Jimenez… The Atlanta Braves have traded two minor leaguers with the Detroit Tigers in exchange for the 27-year-old Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher and former MLB All-Star reliever. The Tigers acquired outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy and left-hander Jake Higginbotham. The swap at the winter…
Ronald Acuna Jr. has landed on the MVP finals list… The 25-year-old Venezuelan professional baseball player and Atlanta Braves outfielder is among the finalists for the National League MVP award, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced in a show televised on MLB Network. Acuña had a record-breaking season for the…
