On Friday night, the Atlanta Braves will be in Phoenix to play the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Braves are coming off a 17-2 win over Arizona on Thursday.
Atlanta Braves Announce Trade With Los Angeles Angels
GettyVictor Mederos #62 of the Los Angeles Angels poses for a portrait during photo day at Tempe Diablo Stadium on February 21, 2024 in Tempe, Arizona.
Before the game, the Braves announced that they had made a trade with the Los Angeles Angels.
The Braves wrote: “The #Braves today acquired RHP Víctor Mederos from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for international bonus pool money, and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett. To make room on the 40-man roster, the club transferred RHP AJ Smith-Shawver to the 60-day injured list.”
Mederos has played 12 games for the Angels across the last three seasons.
He is 0-3 with an 8.53 ERA.
MLB Social Media Reacts
GettyVictor Mederos #58 of the Los Angeles Angels pitches in the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds during a spring training game at Tempe Diablo Stadium on February 26, 2025 in Tempe, Arizona.
Here’s what people were saying about the trade:
@CrosbyBaseball: “Former top ten-ish prospect of the Angels who was a 6th-rounder in 2022 out of Oklahoma State. Mid-90s fastball with a slider, sweeper, changeup, and a splitter. Extremely East-and-West attack profile on a pitch plot. Has 25.1 career MLB innings with 22 Ks”
@BeaneaterB: “Dude throws hard, has an option so they can tinker with him and see what they can get.”
Jeff Fletcher: “This means the Angels knew Mederos would be claimed so instead of losing him on waivers they got something for him.”
@LockedOnAngels: “Victor Mederos traded to the Braves after his DFA earlier this week. With how well the international signings have gone for the Angels, this feels like the best possible outcome (dependent on the money involved of course).”
@StatsFarm: “Mederos is no longer prospect eligible but put up a 3.39 ERA over 16 starts in AAA in 2025.”
@RonaldsGoat: “Classic Braves angels trade lol”
GettyVictor Mederos #58 of the Los Angeles Angels throws in his MLB debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 30, 2023 in Anaheim, California.
@vernebert: “Angels and Rockies seem to be the only teams AA can make trade with.”
@memphiscds: “The Braves/Angels pipeline continues to stay open and not sure it helps either.”
@WesleyRobe68228: “Not impressed 12G, 0-3 W/L, ERA 8.53, IP 25.1, SO 22, WHIP 2.01”
GettyVictor Mederos #58 of the Los Angeles Angels throws in his MLB debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 30, 2023 in Anaheim, California.
Braves Right Now
GettyCoach Walt Weiss #4 of the Atlanta Braves during the MLB game at Chase Field on July 08, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Braves defeated the Diamondbacks 5-4 in 11 innings.
The Braves (who are coming off a season where they missed the playoffs) have gotten off to a strong start in 2026.
They are 5-2 in their first seven games, which has them as the second-place team in the National League East.
This season is their first playing under manager Walt Weiss.
The franchise won the World Series Championship in 2021.
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