Marlins' Forrest Wall: Claimed by Miami, sent to Triple-A
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The Marlins claimed Wall off waivers from Atlanta on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Jacksonvile.
The 28-year-old outfielder was DFA'd by Atlanta on Monday to help make room for Whit Merrifield and Nacho Alvarez. Wall will remain in Triple-A, where he's slashed .279/.380/.411 with 18 RBI through 231 plate appearances, though he reclaims a 40-man roster spot upon joining his new organization.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Loses 40-man roster spot
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Atlanta designated Wall for assignment Monday.
Atlanta needed to free up room on its 40-man roster for the additions of infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield and infielder Nacho Alvarez, and Wall ended up being a casualty. Wall, 28, turned in a .554 OPS in 13 games this season at the major-league level and stands a good chance of passing through waivers unclaimed.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Optioned to Triple-A
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Atlanta optioned Wall to Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.
Wall got an opportunity in left field against right-handed pitching but managed just a .573 OPS in 11 games after being promoted last month. He's being sent out in favor of Eli White as Atlanta scrambles for replacements in its injury-riddled outfield.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Nabs steal in win
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Wall went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Giants.
Wall has gone 6-for-25 (.240) with three walks and three steals on five attempts since he rejoined Atlanta in mid-June. The outfielder is hitting .231 with three steals, one RBI and three runs scored across 29 plate appearances this season. He appears set for at least a strong-side platoon role for the remainder of the first half while Ramon Laureano (oblique) is on the mend.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Taking seat against southpaw
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Wall is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
The lefty-hitting Wall will sit for the second time in the series while the Pirates bring another southpaw (Martin Perez) to the hill. With Wall on the bench, Luke Williams will pick up a start in left field.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Swipes two bags in loss
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Wall went 1-for-2 with a walk and two stolen bases in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.
The 28-year-old pilfered his first two bags of the year against a rusty Willson Contreras, who was making his return from a lengthy IL stint. In four games since getting called up last week, Wall has gone 3-for-10 while working on the strong side of a platoon in left field with Adam Duvall, and his speed gives him some fantasy utility in deeper formats.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Sitting against lefty
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Wall isn't in Atlanta's lineup for Sunday's game versus the Yankees.
The lefty-hitting Wall will retreat to the dugout Sunday as the Yankees prepare to send southpaw Nestor Cortes to the mound. Adam Duvall will fill the opening in left field and bat seventh instead.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Sitting again
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Wall isn't part of the starting lineup Friday against the Yankees.
Wall will give way to Adam Duvall in left field for a second straight game. Jarred Kelenic and Ramon Laureano fill in the rest of the outfield.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Resting against righty
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Wall is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
After being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday, Wall started in left field in both of the first two games of the series versus Detroit and went 2-for-5 with an RBI. Atlanta looks as though it'll give the lefty-hitting Wall a look as a strong-side platoon player in the corner outfield, but he'll head to the bench Wednesday in favor of Ramon Laureano while the Tigers bring southpaw Tarik Skubal to the hill.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Gets hit in first start
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Wall went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Monday's win over the Tigers.
The 28-year-old drove home Atlanta's first run of the night in the seventh inning with a two-out single. Wall was making his first start of the season in the majors -- he made two appearances off the bench in April before being sent down to Triple-A Gwinnett -- and he could be in line for consistent playing time as a strong-side platoon partner for Ramon Laureano, with Atlanta missing both Ronald Acuna (knee) and Michael Harris (hamstring) from its usual starting outfield. Wall was slashing .287/.393/.415 with four homers and 10 steals in 44 games for Gwinnett.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Drawing start in left field
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Wall will start in left field and bat eighth in Monday's game versus the Tigers.
After receiving a promotion from Triple-A Gwinnett earlier Monday, Wall will immediately enter an Atlanta starting lineup that's been hit hard by injuries recently. The lefty-hitting Wall could end up seeing some regular reps in the outfield against right-handed pitching with Michael Harris (hamstring) recently joining Ronald Acuna (knee) on the injured list.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Receives promotion
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Atlanta recalled Wall from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.
It's possible the left-handed-hitting Wall could get some regular looks in the outfield if Atlanta prefers to limit Adam Duvall's and Ramon Laureano's exposure to right-handed pitching. If that happens, Wall would make for an interesting deep-league addition in fantasy leagues given his speed, as he's stolen 11 bases this season at Gwinnett and swiped 52 bags in 2023. He's capable of handling all three outfield spots.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Optioned to Triple-A
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Wall was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett by Atlanta on Friday.
Wall has been on Atlanta's roster since Opening Day but didn't make a start and received just one plate appearance. He's being replaced on the roster by Luke Williams, who offers more defensive versatility.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Appears in line to make roster
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Wall is now expected to begin the season in the majors, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
With the caveat that Atlanta could still add a player over the next week, Wall now appears in line to break camp with a reserve role after the team reassigned Luke Williams, David Fletcher and Eli White among others Monday afternoon. Wall has just one hit in his last five spring games, but he launched three homers early on in camp. The 28-year-old can back up all three outfield positions and provides a speed element off the bench that none of the team's other options could match.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Could miss out on roster spot
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Wall may be ticketed for Triple-A Gwinnett to begin the season following the addition of Adam Duvall, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
The 28-year-old appeared to have played his way onto Atlanta's Opening Day roster in a bench role with an impressive spring that has seen him bat .333 (10-for-30) with three homers and three steals. However, with Duvall now on the roster as a platoon partner for Jarred Kelenic in left field, Wall likely misses out as the team isn't expected to carry five outfielders. If his spring success carries over to Triple-A, Wall could be the first player called up should injuries hit the Atlanta outfield.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Scorching spring continues
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Wall went 2-for-2 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees.
The 28-year-old is now batting .450 (9-for-20) this spring with three homers and two steals in three attempts. With J.P. Martinez already optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett, Wall appears locked into the top outfield reserve role for Atlanta, and he could see more playing time than expected early in the season if Ronald Acuna (knee) gets some extra days off.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Goes yard twice Thursday
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Wall went 2-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays.
Getting the start in left field and hitting leadoff in an Atlanta lineup that featured only a handful of regulars, Wall took Zach Eflin deep to right field in the second inning before launching a pitch from Naoyuki Uwasawa the other way to left field in the third. Power has never been a big part of Wall's game, even when he was a prospect in the Rockies' system, but he did club eight homers in 90 games for Triple-A Gwinnett last season, so the 27-year-old may have developed a bit of pop as he's matured. His main asset remains his speed -- he swiped 52 bags in 60 attempts for Gwinnett in 2023 -- and it's that quality that could land him a bench role for Atlanta this season.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Might have edge for bench spot
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Wall's speed and defensive versatility make him a favorite to break camp on the 26-man roster in a bench role, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
The 28-year-old can handle all three outfield positions and stole 57 bases on 66 attempts in 105 games last season between the majors and Triple-A Gwinnett, and Wall would give Atlanta a speed element on the bench that the likes of Travis d'Arnaud and Luis Guillorme can't match. Wall's main competition for the top outfield reserve role is offseason acquisition J.P. Martinez, but the team has indicated it would prefer Martinez to get everyday at-bats at Triple-A to stay ready in case of an injury to a starter, rather than playing infrequently on the big-league bench. Eli White and Luke Williams are also in the mix, but the job could be Wall's to lose.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Hits first big-league homer
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Wall went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, two walks and a stolen base in an 8-5 win over the Nationals in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader.
Wall has mainly been limited to an in-game replacement role, but he started this contest. He was able to swat his first big-league homer in the sixth inning, and he's now 3-for-4 in stolen base attempts. The 27-year-old outfielder is expected to remain in a bench role through the end of the regular season.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Brought up from Triple-A
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Wall was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday, Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game reports.
The 27-year-old had a four-game stint with Atlanta earlier this season but has spent the bulk of the year at Gwinnett, posting a .799 OPS with eight homers and 52 stolen bases. He'll provide depth at all three outfield spots.
