Braves recently acquired DFA Red Sox infielder for financial considerations

The Atlanta Braves are tinkering on the sidelines.

Just hours after trading infielder Luis Guillorme to the Los Angeles Angels for a cash consideration or a player to be named later, the team filled the position from outside the organization.

The Braves announced that they have acquired infielder Zack Short from the Boston Red Sox for a cash consideration.

Short was designated for assignment by Boston just a few days ago. He appeared in two games for the Red Sox after being acquired for a fee by the New York Mets on May 1. Starting at second base and third base, Short went 0-7 and was quickly designated for assignment when Vaughn Grissom was returned from the injured list and took over at second base.

This is the third team of 2024 for Short, 29, who started the season with the New York Mets. Playing in ten games, Short went 1-9 with two runs scored while making three starts at third base.

Drafted in the 17th round of the 2016 MLB Draft out of Sacred Heart University by the Chicago Cubs, Short made his 2021 debut with the Detroit Tigers. Over 189 career games, the right-handed infielder has hit .169/.262/.299 while playing all three spots in the field besides first base.

Short is expected to fill Guilorme’s old position on the bench, providing depth on the court if Atlanta needs it.