Eric Young Jr., who was non-tendered by the Mets in December, has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Braves that includes an invitation to spring training.
Young is very fast and offers some defensive versatility, but realistically he’s ill-suited for any position other than an outfield corner and a career .653 OPS doesn’t really fit there very well.
Young is a switch-hitter, so the Braves could look to platoon him with the right-handed-hitting Jonny Gomes in left field. Or they could keep him in a true bench role, for pinch-hitting and pinch-running.