Elledge signed a minor-league deal with Atlanta on Thursday.
Elledge was designated for assignment Sunday and ultimately elected to test free agency. Two days later, he re-signed with Atlanta. He figures to serve as bullpen depth but remains off the 40-man roster.
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Seth Elledge: Elects free agency
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Elledge elected free agency after clearing waivers Tuesday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
After being DFA'd by Atlanta on Sunday, Elledge will now look to latch on with another organization. The 27-year-old righty has already played for three organizations this season, recording a 4.66 ERA and 1.39 WHIP across 36.2 frames at the Triple-A level. He hasn't pitched in the majors since 2021.
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Braves' Seth Elledge: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Atlanta outrighted Elledge to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.
Elledge was designated for assignment this past Sunday and passed through waivers unclaimed. The 27-year-old right-hander hasn't appeared in a major-league game since 2021.
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Braves' Seth Elledge: Cast off 40-man roster
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Elledge was designated for assignment by Atlanta on Sunday.
Elledge was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday and will lose his spot on the 40-man roster after Atlanta claimed Yonny Chirinos off waivers Sunday. It's possible Elledge remains in the organization if he goes unclaimed on waivers.
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Braves' Seth Elledge: Optioned as expected
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Elledge was optioned as expected Saturday.
Elledge was expected to be the roster casualty to make room for Saturday's starter Allan Winans' promotion, and that's indeed how it played out. Elledge did not make an appearance during his three days on the MLB roster.
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Braves' Seth Elledge: Losing roster spot
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Elledge will be dropped from Atlanta's major-league roster Saturday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Elledge did not make an appearance during his three-day stint with the NL East leaders. Allan Winans will be called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday to make his MLB debut in a start against the Brewers. Elledge hasn't pitched in a major-league game since 2021 and has been with three different organizations this year.
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Braves' Seth Elledge: Gets call to majors
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Atlanta selected Elledge's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
Elledge joined Atlanta on a minor-league deal June 27 and earned the call-up after posting a 2.70 ERA and 1.05 WHIP across 6.2 innings out of the Gwinnett bullpen. He'll likely be deployed as a low-leverage reliever while he's up with Atlanta.
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Braves' Seth Elledge: Inks minors deal with Atlanta
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Elledge signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Tuesday.
Elledge is back in Atlanta's organization after being designated for assignment -- and subsequently released -- by the Tigers last week. The 27-year-old reliever last appeared in a major-league game in June 2021 and will presumably be stationed at Triple-A Gwinnett. That's where he opened the 2023 campaign before getting cut loose in April.
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Seth Elledge: Becomes free agent
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Elledge cleared waivers Friday and elected free agency.
The Tigers designated Elledge for assignment Sunday, marking the third time he's been DFA'd this season. He was claimed off waivers the first two times, but Elledge will now have his pick of organizations to choose from. The 27-year-old reliever holds a 5.34 ERA and 1.53 WHIP through 28.2 innings in Triple-A this season and hasn't pitched in the majors since 2021.
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Mets' Seth Elledge: Removed from 40-man roster
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The Mets designated Elledge for assignment Sunday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
The move is necessary to place Dennis Santana on the 26- and 40-man roster for Sunday's doubleheader against the Nationals. Elledge was claimed off waivers by the Mets on April 11, and if he goes unclaimed he could report back to Triple-A Syracuse as organizational depth.
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Braves' Seth Elledge: Off 40-man roster
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Elledge was designated for assignment by Atlanta on Saturday.
Elledge missed out on Atlanta's Opening Day roster and has now lost his spot on the 40-man roster. The 26-year-old should remain with Triple-A Gwinnett if he passes through waivers unclaimed.
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Braves' Seth Elledge: Optioned to Triple-A
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Elledge was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett by Atlanta on Friday.
Elledge was added to the 40-man roster this offseason but had always seemed like a good bet to start the season in the minors. The 26-year-old has a 4.63 ERA over 23 career relief appearances at the major-league level, all with the Cardinals.
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Braves' Seth Elledge: Latches on with Atlanta
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Elledge was released by the Cardinals on Friday and signed a minor-league contract with the Braves on Monday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Elledge struggled in 2021 with Triple-A Memphis, posting a 6.56 ERA and 1.88 WHIP across 35.2 innings. He also saw 11.2 innings with the Cardinals with a 4.63 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 11:7 K:BB. The right-hander will get a look with Atlanta, though he'll likely begin the season in the minors.
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Cardinals' Seth Elledge: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Elledge cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Memphis on Friday.
Elledge was designated for assignment by the Cardinals earlier in the week, and he'll remain in the organization after going through waivers unclaimed. The 25-year-old spent some time in the majors early in the summer, but he spent most of his time at Triple-A and posted a 6.56 ERA, 1.88 WHIP and 46:22 K:BB over 35.2 innings for Memphis.
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Cardinals' Seth Elledge: Designated for assignment
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Elledge was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Elledge has been in the minors since the end of June, but he'll now be removed from the 40-man roster to make room for Juan Yepez, whose contract was selected ahead of Wednesday's NL Wild Card Game. The 25-year-old made 31 appearances at Triple-A Memphis this year and recorded a 6.56 ERA and 1.88 WHIP in 35.1 innings.
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Cardinals' Seth Elledge: Gets call from Triple-A
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The Cardinals recalled Elledge from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
He'll fill the bullpen spot previously occupied by Daniel Ponce de Leon, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder discomfort. Before being sent back to Triple-A earlier this month, Elledge made nine appearances out of the St. Louis bullpen, giving up six earned runs on 11 hits and seven walks over 10 innings. He'll likely be limited to low-leverage relief work during his upcoming stint with the big club.
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Cardinals' Seth Elledge: Impressive in multi-inning stint
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Elledge fired two scoreless innings during which he issued a walk and recorded three strikeouts in a loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Elledge has already been called on twice since returning to the big-league club from Triple-A Memphis on Monday, as he also worked one-third of an inning against the Dodgers that same day. The right-hander's bloated 5.14 ERA and 1.86 WHIP are primarily the byproduct of a rough outing against the Cubs back on May 21, as he's allowed just one other run across the 6.1 innings covering his other five appearances.
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Cardinals' Seth Elledge: Set to rejoin Cardinals
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Elledge will be recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Monday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
The 25-year-old will join the team Monday in Los Angeles after Kodi Whitley (back) landed on the injured list Sunday. Elledge has given up four runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and three walks over 4.2 innings this season.
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Cardinals' Seth Elledge: Optioned to Memphis
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Elledge was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday.
Elledge has made four major-league appearances this season, allowing four runs on eight hits in 4.2 innings. Miles Mikolas (shoulder) was activated off the injured list in a corresponding move.
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Cardinals' Seth Elledge: Gives up first runs of season
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Elledge allowed an earned run on one hit and two walks over 1.2 innings in a loss to the Padres on Friday. He recorded a strikeout.
The 24-year-old has seen infrequent work, with his most recent outing prior to Friday's having come May 6. Elledge has worked at least one full frame in each trip to the mound and now sports a 2.25 ERA through four innings. He's ticketed for continued low-leverage work while he remains with the big-league club.
