Braves re-acquire Brett Wisely, Joe Jimenez placed on 60-day IL

The Atlanta Braves have been hyper-active on this first day of Spring Training, with the teaming making a late-night announcement that infielder Brett Wisely, who appeared with the team late in the 2025 season, has been re-acquired by the team in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations. The Braves traded Wisely in a deal to the Rays earlier this off-season when he was designated for assignment by Atlanta. Tampa Bay had recently designated him for assignment.

The unfortunate news here is that corresponding roster move is reliever Joe Jimenez being placed on the 60-day IL with left articular cartilage issue. Jimenez missed all of the 2025 season and his status for 2026 had been in question for much of the off-season.

Wisely adds depth to the Braves infield and utility spots with starting shortstop Ha-Seong Kim expected to be out for a significant portion of the first half of the season. The team added infielder Kyle Farmer within the last week after signing infielder Jorge Mateo last month. The team also brought back Luke Williams on the minor league deal. Mauricio Dubon, who was expected to play a super-utility role, is slated to be the team’s starting shortstop.

As for the loss of Jimenez, the Braves have added significant bullpen depth this off-season, with Robert Suarez being a marquee free agent signing to go along with depth options like Ian Hamilton, Joel Payamps and possible comeback option James Karinchak. The team brought back closer Raisel Iglesias and reliever Tyler Kinley.