The Atlanta Braves agreed to a contract with utility player Whit Merrifield, ESPN reported Monday.
The reported signing comes one day after All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies fractured his left wrist.
Merrifield, 35, was released by Philadelphia on July 12 after batting .199 with three homers in 53 games.
The second baseman and outfielder is a three-time All-Star and three-time league leader in stolen bases.
Merrifield is a career .281 hitter with 93 homers, 481 RBIs and 212 steals in 1,105 games with the Kansas City Royals (2016-22), Toronto Blue Jays (2022-23) and Phillies.
Merrifield had signed a one-year, $8 million deal with Philadelphia. He will receive a prorated portion of the $740,000 major league minimum from the Braves, per the report.
–Field Level Media
