The Braves introduced Monday that they’ve chosen the contract of right-hander Rolddy Munoz to the 40-man roster. In doing so, they’ll shield Munoz from subsequent month’s Rule 5 Draft. The deadline to guard gamers from Rule 5 eligibility is tomorrow night. Atlanta’s 40-man roster is now as much as 39 gamers.
Munoz, 25 in April, break up the 2024 season between Excessive-A and Double-A. His twin brother, Roddery Munoz, was as soon as in Atlanta’s minor league system as nicely and made his massive league debut with the Marlins in 2024. Roddery bounced from the Braves to the Nats to the Pirates to the Marlins by way of waivers earlier than that debut. He’s since been claimed by the Cardinals and is presently on the 40-man roster in St. Louis.
Rolddy Munoz, in the meantime, has but to make his massive league debut however is now one step nearer to doing so after becoming a member of the 40-man roster. He logged a mixed 4.24 ERA in 51 innings between Excessive-A and Double-A final 12 months, spending extra time and having fun with extra success on the extra superior of these two ranges. Rolddy Munoz fanned a hefty 34.6% of his opponents general, although his mixed 10.1% stroll fee was about 1.5 share factors larger than common.
FanGraphs’ Eric Longenhagen ranked Rolddy Munoz 18th amongst Atlanta prospects final summer season, noting that he has among the finest sliders in all of minor league baseball: a bat-missing 85-89 mph breaker with unimaginable motion. He sits upper-90s together with his heater and might contact triple digits however has below-average command of the pitch, which has “ineffective motion,” per Longenhagen. Munoz figures to go to Triple-A Gwinnett early within the 2025 season and will have an opportunity at breaking into the majors subsequent 12 months.
