Braves DFA Yet Another Pitcher as the Roster Shuffles

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00:00Braves DFA, yet another pitcher as the roster shuffles.

00:04The Atlanta Braves aren't just limping toward the finish line,

00:07they're dragging what's left of a battered bullpen and a broken season behind them.

00:11With a 64-79 record heading into the new week, playoff hopes were extinguished weeks ago.

00:17Now, it's about surviving September and figuring out who is worth bringing back for 2026.

00:23The latest casualty in this grim end-of-season evaluation?

00:27Right-handed reliever John Brebbia was designated for assignment

00:30after just three appearances in his second stint with Atlanta.

00:34Signed in June, Brebbia, an eight-year MLB veteran, ended 2024 strongly, but it wasn't enough.

00:41That brief flash from last year proved to be little more than a memory.

00:45In 2025, Brebbia struggled in Detroit with a 7.71 ERA in 22 appearances before returning to Atlanta.

00:52In 4.2 innings over three outings, he conceded four earned runs, including two home runs and never quite regained form.

01:02The Braves didn't wait long.

01:04With their eyes already scanning for next season's diamonds in the rough,

01:07the team moved quickly to replace Brebbia with 28-year-old righty Alexis Diaz,

01:12claimed off waivers from the Dodgers over the weekend.

01:15It's a clear signal.

01:15If you can't flash upside, you're not making it through September in this clubhouse.

01:20For Brebbia, now 33, the path forward is uncertain.

01:24Once reliable with the Giants, his form deteriorated after 2024.

01:30Seeking new opportunities on waivers, he's uncertain while Atlanta rotates bullpen options, planning for the future.