On Saturday evening, it was announced that Cavan Biggio has been traded from the San Francisco Giants to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations.
Since Biggio, previously with the Los Angeles Dodgers, was on a minor league contract, he was eligible to be traded without waivers after the July 30 deadline. However, because he was acquired after September 1, he is not eligible for the Braves’ postseason roster. While the Braves could request an exception, there is no indication they plan to do so.
Atlanta, dealing with a number of injuries this season, has made several roster adjustments, including bringing in players such as outfielder Ramon Laureano, reliever John Brebbia, and infielders Whit Merrifield and Gio Urshela. Now, Biggio appears to be stepping in as a replacement due to an injury. It was disclosed on Saturday that Merrifield sustained a fracture in his left foot after fouling a ball on Friday. Although there’s hope Merrifield could return by next weekend, the infield injuries have forced the Braves to use less reliable options like Luke Williams and Eli White at second base in the meantime.
Biggio, 29, the son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, was drafted by the Blue Jays in the fifth round in 2016 and made his MLB debut in 2019. He initially showed promise, hitting .234/.364/.429 in 100 games during his rookie year and finishing fifth in the Rookie of the Year voting, ahead of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. However, Biggio has struggled with consistency since then, leading to his designation for assignment by Toronto in June.
He was traded to the Dodgers but performed poorly, batting .192/.306/.329 in 88 plate appearances before being released in August. Biggio then signed a minor league deal with the Giants but played only 12 games for their Triple-A team before the trade to Atlanta.
Biggio is now with his fourth team this season, but it’s unlikely he’ll see significant playing time with the Braves. To join the active roster, he would need to be added to both the 40-man and active rosters, which is complicated by the fact that the Braves’ 40-man roster is currently full.
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