Braves Acquire Unique 24-Year-Old Outfielder After Blue Jays Cut
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- ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 01: Atlanta Braves General Manager Alex Anthopoulos speaks to the media during a press conference at Truist Park on October 1, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Sports Money Braves Acquire Unique 24-Year-Old Outfielder After Blue Jays Cut By Peter Chawaga,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow Author Jul 02, 2026, 07:00pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Summary The Toronto Blue Jays recently released 24-year-old two-way player Matt Scannell, less than two months after signing him. Scannell, an accomplished college athlete from Princeton and Wake Forest, boasts impressive stats as both an outfielder and pitcher. He hit .279 with 25 home runs and 97 RBIs at Princeton, also striking out 32 batters in 33.2 innings. At Wake Forest, he batted .300 with 12 homers and 49 RBIs. Despite his brief stint with Toronto, the Atlanta Braves quickly signed him, seeing a low-risk opportunity to add a versatile prospect to their deep development system. This move offers Scannell a fresh start in affiliated baseball.
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 01: Atlanta Braves General Manager Alex Anthopoulos speaks to the media during a press conference at Truist Park on October 1, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Toronto Blue Jays have been struggling with injuries across the roster this season, shuffling the big-league roster and the lower levels of the organization as a result.