The Braves acquired right-handed reliever Jimmy Herget from the Angels for cash.
The #Braves today acquired RHP Jimmy Herget from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations, and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 3, 2024
Anthopoulos is making a deal with a front office he is very familiar with, as the Angels’ GM used to work for Anthopoulos. Herget is a veteran who has had some brief success in the majors, but has not been as good recently. He posted a really good season in 2022 and had a solid season in 2021 as well, before falling off in 2023. At his best he puts up a mediocre strikeout rate while keeping walks and home runs to a minimum, using his breaking balls (slider and curveball) to good effect. His fastballs (sinker and four-seamer) are quite hittable, but he throws his breaking balls the majority of the time. He’s nice veteran depth to stash at AAA without costing any meaningful assets.
