Braves Re-Sign Elieser Hernández to Minor League Contract

The Atlanta Braves have re-signed right-handed pitcher Elieser Hernández to a minor league contract, as confirmed by their transaction log on MLB.com. This decision follows Hernández's previous roles with the team, which included similar positions held by veterans Carlos Carrasco and Jesse Chavez.

Hernández, who is 31 years old, has signed four minor league contracts with the Braves over the past nine months. He has been selected to the 40-man roster three times since mid-July, contributing one or two multi-inning relief appearances each time before being designated for assignment and subsequently re-signing.

This strategy is common for the Braves, who frequently utilize a revolving-door approach for their pitching staff, especially given the injuries they have faced in recent seasons. Hernández has pitched 11 innings in the major leagues this year, achieving a 2.45 ERA. However, his performance in Triple-A with the Gwinnett Stripers has been less impressive, with a 4.54 ERA over 81 1/3 innings. As Hernández approaches 5.104 years of big league service time, his future with the Braves remains uncertain, but he could become a minor league free agent at the season's end.