Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos has been relentless in claiming players off of waivers in 2025. From a former All-Star closer to fringe players you've never heard of before, it's been hard for a player to go unclaimed by the Braves.
So when the Toronto Blue Jays designated 2023 All-Star Alek Manoah for assignment, it seemed inevitable that Atlanta would jump at the chance for another reclamation project. Sure enough, on Friday afternoon, the club added the righty to the 40-man roster.
Alek Manoah just became the Braves latest fringe waiver claim
Just a few years ago, it seemed like Alek Manoah would become a face of Major League Baseball.