The Braves designated outfielder and pinch-hit extraordinaire Lane Adams for assignment Thursday to make room on the active roster for starter Matt Wisler.
Anibal Sanchez’s strained his hamstring Wednesday, requiring the Braves to call on a spot-starter to fill his spot.
Adams, 28, was out of options and is subject to waivers. If he clears waivers, the Braves can outright him to Triple-A Gwinnett. If the Braves retain him, he would need to be added to 40-man roster before they could promote again.
“He’s done a great job here,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “He’s done a really good job. Hopefully everything really works out so we can keep him. It’s unfortunate, but it’s just one of those moves we had to make. He’ll be fine.”
Adams emerged as the Braves’ fourth outfielder and primary pinch-hitting option last season. Despite a poor spring training until the final week, Adams retained his spot on the team because of his work in 2017.
After the 2017 All-Star break, Adams hit .293 with four doubles, four homers, 16 runs scored and six stolen bases. He had 12 RBIs as a pinch-hitter, fourth most in the majors.
He’s continued his strong work in 2018, leading the league with four pinch-hit RBIs through the first 17 games. Adams is 3-for-9 with a home run and a .500 on-base percentage as a pinch-hitter thus far.
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