Atlanta recalled White from Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
The 30-year-old outfielder is one of two September call-ups for Atlanta, joining right-handed reliever John Brebbia. White has gotten on base at a .388 clip while popping eight home runs and going 24-for-26 on stolen-base attempts across 340 plate appearances for Gwinnett this season, but he saw sparse usage in his prior two stints with the big club in 2024. He'll likely be utilized mainly as a pinch runner or late-inning defensive replacement during the final month of the season.
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Braves' Eli White: Heads back to Triple-A
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Atlanta optioned White to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
White will return to Gwinnett as the corresponding move for outfielder Michael Harris's (hamstring) reinstatement from the 60-day injured list. White has posted a .783 OPS in 15 games for Atlanta this season.
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Braves' Eli White: Recalled from Triple-A
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Atlanta recalled White from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.
White is absorbing the roster spot vacated by Eddie Rosario, who has been designated for assignment. He will operate as a reserve at all three outfield positions.
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Braves' Eli White: Sent back to Gwinnett
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Atlanta optioned White to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.
After being called up from Gwinnett on July 5, White started in each of Atlanta's ensuing three games, but he quickly fell out of favor and logged just two plate appearances in total over the subsequent two weeks. White will head back to Gwinnett to pick up regular at-bats and will cede his spot on the 26-man active roster to veteran Whit Merrifield, who signed a one-year deal with Atlanta on Monday and could push for playing time at second base or in the corner outfield.
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Braves' Eli White: Relegated to bench role
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White is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
After making three starts in the outfield last weekend versus the Phillies while Atlanta played without Ramon Laureano (oblique), White has moved back to the bench, even though Laureano was placed on the injured list Wednesday. Rather than White, Atlanta has turned to Eddie Rosario to fill the opening in the outfield, as Rosario will get his seventh consecutive start Sunday. The right-handed-hitting White could still be a candidate to replace the lefty-hitting Rosario in the lineup against left-handed pitching, at least until Laureano returns from the IL.
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Braves' Eli White: Smacks first home run
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White went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Phillies.
White took Tyler Phillips deep in the sixth inning for his first big-league homer since June 12, 2022, when he played for the Rangers. White picked up his first two hits of the season in his third start. His recent uptick in playing time may not last long, as Ramon Laureano (oblique) is expected to return soon.
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Braves' Eli White: Getting third straight start
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White will start in left field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Phillies.
White will pick up his third straight start in left field, but his run of regular playing time could come to an end as soon as corner outfielder Ramon Laureano (oblique) is cleared to return from the injury that has kept him out of the lineup since June 26. After getting called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday, White has gone 0-for-7 with three strikeouts between Atlanta's first two games of the weekend.
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Braves' Eli White: Contract selected
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Atlanta selected White's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.
White, 30, has slashed .294/.402/.462 with seven home runs and 18 stolen bases over 53 contests with Gwinnett this season. He can play all three outfield positions and could see some starts as Atlanta seeks solutions for its banged-up outfield.
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Braves' Eli White: Sent to minors camp
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Atlanta reassigned White to minor-league camp Monday.
He was sent to minor-league camp Monday along with Luke Williams, Andrew Velazquez and David Fletcher, with their demotions suggesting that Forrest Wall has won the final available bench spot on Atlanta's Opening Day roster. White slashed .344/.488/.438 with four stolen bases over 17 Grapefruit League games.
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Braves' Eli White: Healthy for spring training
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White (shoulder) will serve as Atlanta's designated hitter and No. 5 batter in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.
White's 2023 season came to an end in July after he suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder, but the 29-year-old looks to be at full health for spring training. After re-signing with Atlanta on a minor-league deal this offseason, White is attending camp as a non-roster invitee and has already appeared in two Grapefruit League games, going 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and a stolen base. He'll be vying for a reserve outfielder role on Atlanta's Opening Day roster.
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Braves' Eli White: Stays with Atlanta
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Atlanta re-signed White (shoulder) to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
White lost his spot on Atlanta's 40-man roster and was released last weekend, after he suffered a season-ending left shoulder injury earlier this month. By re-signing with Atlanta, White will have access to the organization's facilities and doctors while he completes his rehab for the shoulder injury. He'll likely revert to Triple-A Gwinnett's full-season injured list.
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Eli White: Cut loose by Atlanta
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White (shoulder) was released by Atlanta on Saturday.
White made a minimal impact in six big-league games back in April and spent most of the year with Triple-A Gwinnett, hitting .254/.363/.450 with nine homers and 14 steals in 43 games. He was recently shut down for the season with an arm injury, which Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports is a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He'll now have to go through rehab as a free agent. It's unlikely a team will pick him up until the offseason given his injury situation.
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Braves' Eli White: Shut down for season
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Triple-A Gwinnett placed White on its full-season injured list Friday due to an unspecified issue.
Though Atlanta hasn't provided an explanation for why White has been shut down for the season, Garrett Spain of BatteryPower.com notes that the 29-year-old exited Gwinnett's July 6 game after landing awkwardly on his left arm while attempting to make a diving catch in the outfield. White retains a spot on Atlanta's 40-man roster, but he could be recalled from Gwinnett and transferred to the big club's 60-day injured list when room is needed on the roster for another player.
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Braves' Eli White: Activated and optioned
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White was activated from the paternity leave list and optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett by Atlanta on Friday.
The 28-year-old was initially promoted to replace Michael Harris when the latter went on the injured list, but now that Harris is back, White will head back to Gwinnett. He hit only .071 (1-for-14) during his stay in Atlanta.
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Braves' Eli White: Goes on paternity leave
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Atlanta placed White on the paternity list Tuesday.
White can miss up to three games while he observes the birth of his child. Atlanta called up Nick Solak from Triple-A Gwinnett to replace White on the 26-man active roster.
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Braves' Eli White: Recalled from Triple-A
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White was recalled Friday from Triple-A Gwinnett.
He'll replace Michael Harris, who is headed to the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain. White can help cover all three outfield spots for Atlanta, but he holds a weak .185/.260/.296 career batting line in 389 plate appearances at the major-league level. Sam Hilliard is in center field Friday versus the Padres.
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Braves' Eli White: Sent down to Triple-A
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Atlanta optioned White to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.
White's demotion is a case of minor-league options working against a player, as he did everything he could this spring to win a job by turning in a 1.393 OPS with three home runs. The speedy utility player could wind up spending a good amount of time in the majors in 2023, even though he'll open the season in the minors.
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Braves' Eli White: Making case for bench job
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White went 3-for-3 with two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles.
Getting the start in right field and batting eighth, White took Spenser Watkins deep in the third and fourth innings. The former Rangers outfielder got traded to Atlanta in the offseason to provide some roster depth, but the 28-year-old has designs of being more than that, going 10-for-23 this spring with six extra-base hits (two doubles, a triple and three homers) and a 3:3 BB:K. He still has plenty of competition for a bench spot on the 26-man roster, particularly from Jordan Luplow, but if White breaks camp on the Opening Day roster, he could see consistent action as a right-handed platoon partner for Eddie Rosario in left field as well as a late-game defensive replacement and pinch runner.
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Braves' Eli White: Dealt to Atlanta
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White (wrist/knee) was traded by the Rangers to Atlanta on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations.
After being designated for assignment by the Rangers on Friday, White will now have to try and carve a role for himself in Atlanta. The 28-year-old outfielder's season was cut short in mid-June due to wrist and knee injuries, though he wasn't very productive while healthy -- he slashed just .200/.274/.305 through 117 plate appearances. Given the underwhelming season Eddie Rosario had in 2022, it's possible he and White compete for time in left field.
