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Braves acquire Tyler Moore from Nationals in exchange for Nate Freiman
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WASHINGTON — The Atlanta Braves acquired infielder/outfielder Tyler Moore from the Washington Nationals on Sunday in exchange for minor-league first baseman Nate Freiman.
The Nationals waived Moore and outrighted him off the 40-man roster to Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the week. Moore has played in 277 games for Washington over the past four seasons.
Moore, a 29-year-old outfielder who can also play first base, has hit .228 in his major league career.
Freiman, who’s 6-foot-8, last appeared in the majors in 2014 with the Oakland Athletics. The 29-year-old hit .256 in 301 plate appearances for Oakland.
Ed. Note: Yes, I admit this looks like a click-bait situation, but I’ve been laughing about this bizarre situation of having a Freeman and Freiman both playing first base on the same club since Nate joined the club, and this is the inevitable conclusion of that saga. So let’s all have a chuckle about it together.
MEANWHILE, there is this Tyler Moore who’s now been picked up: He has all the looks of a AAAA player: excels in AAA, doesn’t quite break through at the major league level. I do expect that he’ll play outfield for Gwinnett, possibly some first base.
This note, however, is of some significance:
A note in Tyler Moore-to-Braves trade: Braves assume $900K guaranteed salary, per source. There was no split major-minor lg in Moore's deal.
— James Wagner (@ByJamesWagner) March 28, 2016
This kinda suggests that Moore could get a chance to make the team(!)… though Mark Bowman probably has the correct answer here:
The #Braves swapped MiLB first basemen w/ the Nats yesterday to gain more attractive insurance for Freeman's wrist https://t.co/ozhhHDRvvX
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) March 28, 2016
Yes – wrist paranoia is still in the Orlando air.
Moore’s major league experience consists of half-seasons for the Nationals (his original club; drafted in the 16th round of 2008) in 2012-2015, hitting .228 overall with 24 HR in 277 games/649 AB. Moore will not be placed on the 40-man roster for Atlanta. He once had 31 homers at the High-A and AA levels – separately – in 2010-2011.
Moore attended Mississippi State before being drafted, and was born in the state as well.
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