The trimming of the Braves’ roster continued Tuesday.
The team assigned infielders Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Luke Waddell and outfielder Luis Liberato to minor-league camp.
Alvarez, 20, has been gaining steam as a prospect. He’s 5-for-19 this spring and will participate in the Braves’ “Spring Breakout” game – intended to be an exhibition for prospects – Saturday against the Red Sox.
It will be a fascinating season for Alvarez, who could earn his way into becoming a top-three prospect in the system. At High-A Rome last season, he hit 284 with a .787 OPS. The Braves drafted Alvarez in the fifth round of the 2022 draft out of Riverside City College (California).
Waddell, a Georgia Tech product, spent last season with Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett, hitting .275/.384/376 with eight home runs, 18 doubles and 29 stolen bases in 39 attempts. He’s had a nice spring in a small sample, hitting .316 with a .774 OPS (in 19 at-bats).
Liberato blasted a game-tying three-run homer against the Pirates last week. He’s hit .185 with a homer and five RBIs in 27 at-bats.
The Braves have 36 players in camp. They open the regular season March 28 in Philadelphia.
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