"What a steal" "He will annihilate the Mets" - Braves fans elated with the addition of infielder Luis Guillorme
On Friday, the Atlanta Braves announced they had signed free-agent infielder Luis Guillorme. The two sides agreed to a one-year, $1.1 million contract for the 2024 season.
The left-handed slugger is coming off a year where he appeared in 54 games for the New York Mets. During that stretch, he hit .224/.288/.327 with one home run and nine RBIs.
Guillorme is out of options, so Atlanta must keep him on the major league roster. If not, they will have to make him available to the rest of the league via a trade or waivers.
Atlanta will likely keep him on the roster, given they signed him for $1.1 million. He could see some time backing up players like Austin Riley, Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies, and Orlando Arcia.
"Guillorme utterly destroyed the Braves two years ago. Guy is a good player. What a steal" one fan posted.
"He will annihilate the Mets" another fan posted.
Braves fans are excited to see the team sign Luis Guillorme. He has been somebody on the Mets who often played his best against Atlanta.
It will be tough for Mets fans to see Guillorme sporting the red and blue, but the team non-tendered him in November, making him a free agent. Now, he gets a shot with a contending team.
Looking back at Luis Guillorme's tenure with the Mets
The Mets selected Luis Guillorme in the 10th round of the 2013 MLB Draft. In 2015, he made a name for himself after he was voted the South Atlantic League MVP.
During the 2017 season, Guillorme was added to the Mets' 40-man roster. He was eventually called up on May 9, 2018, and made his MLB debut on May 13, and hit a single off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola.
On March 14, 2021, Guillorme went to bat against St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jordan Hicks. Guillorme battled Hicks to a 22-pitch at-bat that resulted in a walk. It was the longest at-bat in MLB history.
The writing was on the wall for Guillorme's time in New York. He was optioned in May of last season. He returned but was placed on the injured list in July. He would stay on the IL until September 18.