{"id":505670,"date":"2026-01-04T23:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/505670\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T23:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:12:12","slug":"braves-sign-dashawn-keirsey-jr-to-minors-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/505670\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves Sign DaShawn Keirsey Jr. To Minors Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Braves signed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/keirsda01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-04_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DaShawn Keirsey Jr.<\/a> to a minor league contract in December, according to the outfielder\u2019s MLB.com profile page.\u00a0 Keirsey became a free agent after the Twins designated him for assignment and then non-tendered him in November.<\/p>\n<p>After making his MLB debut in the form of six games with Minnesota in 2024, Keirsey got a longer look in the Show last year, appearing in 74 games.\u00a0 This still translated to only 88 plate appearances, as Keirsey was used almost exclusively as a late-game defensive substitute, or as a pinch-runner or pinch-hitter.\u00a0 Keirsey hit only .107\/.138\/.179 with two home runs over his 88 PA, and he stole 10 bases in 13 attempts.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old Keirsey has shown a lot more at the plate in the minors, including a .284\/.363\/.448 slash line, 19 homers, and 51 steals (in 58 attempts) over 186 games and 818 PA at the Triple-A level.\u00a0 Keirsey has also backed up this offense and speed with his ability to play all three outfield spots, with much of his minor league work coming in center field.\u00a0 Mitigating this skillset is the fact that Keirsey has been prone to strikeouts, and at age 28, he would be a late bloomer if he did emerge as a quality contributor to a big league roster.<\/p>\n<p>A fourth-round pick for Minnesota in the 2018 draft, Keirsey will now change teams for the first time in his career and look to compete for a backup role on Atlanta\u2019s Opening Day roster.\u00a0 There\u2019s no downside for the Braves in taking a flier on Keirsey, even if the club is becoming increasingly deep in outfield options.\u00a0 Besides the regulars like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/acunaro01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-04_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ronald Acuna Jr.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/harrimi04.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-04_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Michael Harris II<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/profaju01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-04_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jurickson Profar<\/a>, and the newly-signed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/y\/yastrmi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-04_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mike Yastrzemski<\/a>, the Braves also have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/whiteel04.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-04_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Eli White<\/a> and utilityman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dubonma01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-04_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mauricio Dubon<\/a> lined up for bench duty, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gamelbe01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-04_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ben Gamel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hicklbr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-04_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brewer Hicklen<\/a> will also be in camp on minors deals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Braves signed DaShawn Keirsey Jr. to a minor league contract in December, according to the outfielder\u2019s 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