The Atlanta Braves are far from their usual dominant form in the 2024 regular season. But there is still a lot of baseball left to play.

At 64-57, the Braves would be in the playoffs starting Friday. They’ll also get some talent back from the injured list between now and October. But this lineup isn’t as strong as it has been in years past, and Atlanta could look to improve it while there’s still time.

One area of ​​concern for Atlanta is the middle infield. Reliable second baseman Ozzie Albies is out with a broken wrist and may be out until September. And shortstop Orlando Arcia, while playing excellent defense, is one of the worst hitters in baseball.

Fortunately for the Braves, the waiver list provides a possible solution.

When superstar Mookie Betts returned from the injured list on Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers surprisingly designated infielder Amed Rosario for assignment. On Friday, FanSided’s Robert Murray named the Braves among his top three candidates to place Rosario on the waivers list.

“Rosario would be a reinforcement for the infield and a capable, experienced replacement for Albies, at least until he returns from the injured list,” Murray said. “And for a Braves team … in second place in the National League East, a player like Rosario could be incredibly useful.”

Rosario, 28, has been a productive all-around player over the past few seasons. He has a .305 batting average, 84 hits and a career-high 113 OPS+ this season.

It was a shock that the Dodgers released Rosario, who they had just traded from the Tampa Bay Rays at the deadline. Originally traded from the New York Mets to the Cleveland Guardians in the Francisco Lindor trade, Rosario now appears to be moving on to his fifth team in four years.

Could the Braves use Rosario? Sure, plenty of teams could. And Friday is the deadline to file waivers for the all-around player, so we’ll know soon enough if he’s going to Atlanta.

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