Veteran infielder/outfielder Garrett Cooper and right-handed pitcher Jordan Weems have been launched by the Atlanta Braves group in keeping with the transactions web page of the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers.
Cooper, 34, is an eight-year MLB veteran with expertise at first base and within the nook outfield. He’d struggled with a .621 OPS in 35 video games with the Stripers this season with solely two house runs and 33 strikeouts.
The 2022 All-Star got here to Atlanta with an outdoor shot to win a bench position with the massive league membership throughout Spring Coaching and to supply the organizational depth at first base.
He noticed restricted MLB motion in 2024 with the Chicago Cubs and Boston Pink Sox showing in 36 video games whole.
Weems, 32, was introduced in so as to add organizational bullpen depth coming this previous low season after being a staple of the Washington Nationals bullpen from 2022 to 2024. His struggles in 41 video games final season carried over to his time at Triple-A in 2025, as carried a 5.09 ERA in 14 appearances with 10 walks and 18 strikeouts throughout 17.2 innings for Gwinnett.
Weems, a Columbus, Ga. native, debuted in 2020 after being a 3rd spherical draft alternative in 2011 by the Pink Sox. He debuted with the Oakland A’s and in addition pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks. His finest season was in 2023 with the Nationals when he pitched in 51 video games, all in aid.
