Four weeks after he was signed as a free agent, the Atlanta Braves added outfielder Alex Verdugo to the active roster Thursday.
in a corresponding move, outfielder Bryan De La Cruz was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Verdugo, 28, was not signed until the latter portion of spring training and played nine games at Gwinnett where he batted .207 with a double, two homers and four RBIs.
With the New York Yankees last season, Verdugo batted .233 with a .647 OPS, 13 home runs and 61 RBIs in 149 games.
In 14 playoff games this past fall, Verdugo batted .