The Orioles outrighted Wall to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Wall was claimed by the Orioles off waivers last week before being removed from their 40-man roster without having made an appearance for them. He has passed through waivers unclaimed this time around and will remain in Norfolk.
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Orioles' Forrest Wall: Dropped from 40-man roster
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The Orioles designated Wall for assignment Sunday.
Wall has now been DFA'd by three organizations this season, with Atlanta and Miami having already moved him off their 40-man rosters. If the 28-year-old goes unclaimed off waivers this time around, he'll likely stick around with Baltimore and continue playing regularly at Triple-A Norfolk. He's put together a .285/.382/.406 slash line along with six home runs and 16 stolen bases across three different Triple-A affiliates in 2024.
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Orioles' Forrest Wall: Claimed by Baltimore
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The Orioles claimed Wall off waivers from the Marlins on Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.
Wall will give the Orioles some outfield depth at Norfolk. The speedy 28-year-old has spent most of the 2024 campaign at the Triple-A level, producing a .776 OPS with five long balls and 16 steals.
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Marlins' Forrest Wall: Headed back to Jacksonville
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The Marlins optioned Wall to Triple-A Jacksonville on Saturday.
Less than a week after coming up from the minors, Wall will now be sent back to Triple-A to make room for Cristian Pache, who was claimed off waivers from Baltimore on Friday. Wall was able to appear in three games for Miami during his latest MLB stint, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
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Marlins' Forrest Wall: Recalled from Jacksonville
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The Marlins recalled Wall from Triple-A Jacksonville on Sunday.
Wall will take the vacant spot on the 26-man roster that was left by Jazz Chisholm, who was traded to the Yankees on Saturday. Wall was claimed off waivers by Miami on Thursday after Atlanta designated him for assignment three days earlier. He has a slash line of .241/.313/.241 with three stolen bases, three runs scored and one RBI across 32 major-league plate appearances this season.
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Marlins' Forrest Wall: Claimed by Miami, sent to Triple-A
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The Marlins claimed Wall off waivers from Atlanta on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Jacksonvile.
The 28-year-old outfielder was DFA'd by Atlanta on Monday to help make room for Whit Merrifield and Nacho Alvarez. Wall will remain in Triple-A, where he's slashed .279/.380/.411 with 18 RBI through 231 plate appearances, though he reclaims a 40-man roster spot upon joining his new organization.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Loses 40-man roster spot
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Atlanta designated Wall for assignment Monday.
Atlanta needed to free up room on its 40-man roster for the additions of infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield and infielder Nacho Alvarez, and Wall ended up being a casualty. Wall, 28, turned in a .554 OPS in 13 games this season at the major-league level and stands a good chance of passing through waivers unclaimed.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Optioned to Triple-A
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Atlanta optioned Wall to Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.
Wall got an opportunity in left field against right-handed pitching but managed just a .573 OPS in 11 games after being promoted last month. He's being sent out in favor of Eli White as Atlanta scrambles for replacements in its injury-riddled outfield.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Taking seat against southpaw
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Wall is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
The lefty-hitting Wall will sit for the second time in the series while the Pirates bring another southpaw (Martin Perez) to the hill. With Wall on the bench, Luke Williams will pick up a start in left field.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Swipes two bags in loss
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Wall went 1-for-2 with a walk and two stolen bases in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.
The 28-year-old pilfered his first two bags of the year against a rusty Willson Contreras, who was making his return from a lengthy IL stint. In four games since getting called up last week, Wall has gone 3-for-10 while working on the strong side of a platoon in left field with Adam Duvall, and his speed gives him some fantasy utility in deeper formats.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Resting against righty
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Wall is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
After being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday, Wall started in left field in both of the first two games of the series versus Detroit and went 2-for-5 with an RBI. Atlanta looks as though it'll give the lefty-hitting Wall a look as a strong-side platoon player in the corner outfield, but he'll head to the bench Wednesday in favor of Ramon Laureano while the Tigers bring southpaw Tarik Skubal to the hill.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Gets hit in first start
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Wall went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Monday's win over the Tigers.
The 28-year-old drove home Atlanta's first run of the night in the seventh inning with a two-out single. Wall was making his first start of the season in the majors -- he made two appearances off the bench in April before being sent down to Triple-A Gwinnett -- and he could be in line for consistent playing time as a strong-side platoon partner for Ramon Laureano, with Atlanta missing both Ronald Acuna (knee) and Michael Harris (hamstring) from its usual starting outfield. Wall was slashing .287/.393/.415 with four homers and 10 steals in 44 games for Gwinnett.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Drawing start in left field
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Wall will start in left field and bat eighth in Monday's game versus the Tigers.
After receiving a promotion from Triple-A Gwinnett earlier Monday, Wall will immediately enter an Atlanta starting lineup that's been hit hard by injuries recently. The lefty-hitting Wall could end up seeing some regular reps in the outfield against right-handed pitching with Michael Harris (hamstring) recently joining Ronald Acuna (knee) on the injured list.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Appears in line to make roster
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Wall is now expected to begin the season in the majors, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
With the caveat that Atlanta could still add a player over the next week, Wall now appears in line to break camp with a reserve role after the team reassigned Luke Williams, David Fletcher and Eli White among others Monday afternoon. Wall has just one hit in his last five spring games, but he launched three homers early on in camp. The 28-year-old can back up all three outfield positions and provides a speed element off the bench that none of the team's other options could match.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Could miss out on roster spot
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Wall may be ticketed for Triple-A Gwinnett to begin the season following the addition of Adam Duvall, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
The 28-year-old appeared to have played his way onto Atlanta's Opening Day roster in a bench role with an impressive spring that has seen him bat .333 (10-for-30) with three homers and three steals. However, with Duvall now on the roster as a platoon partner for Jarred Kelenic in left field, Wall likely misses out as the team isn't expected to carry five outfielders. If his spring success carries over to Triple-A, Wall could be the first player called up should injuries hit the Atlanta outfield.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Scorching spring continues
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Wall went 2-for-2 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees.
The 28-year-old is now batting .450 (9-for-20) this spring with three homers and two steals in three attempts. With J.P. Martinez already optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett, Wall appears locked into the top outfield reserve role for Atlanta, and he could see more playing time than expected early in the season if Ronald Acuna (knee) gets some extra days off.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Goes yard twice Thursday
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Wall went 2-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays.
Getting the start in left field and hitting leadoff in an Atlanta lineup that featured only a handful of regulars, Wall took Zach Eflin deep to right field in the second inning before launching a pitch from Naoyuki Uwasawa the other way to left field in the third. Power has never been a big part of Wall's game, even when he was a prospect in the Rockies' system, but he did club eight homers in 90 games for Triple-A Gwinnett last season, so the 27-year-old may have developed a bit of pop as he's matured. His main asset remains his speed -- he swiped 52 bags in 60 attempts for Gwinnett in 2023 -- and it's that quality that could land him a bench role for Atlanta this season.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Might have edge for bench spot
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Wall's speed and defensive versatility make him a favorite to break camp on the 26-man roster in a bench role, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
The 28-year-old can handle all three outfield positions and stole 57 bases on 66 attempts in 105 games last season between the majors and Triple-A Gwinnett, and Wall would give Atlanta a speed element on the bench that the likes of Travis d'Arnaud and Luis Guillorme can't match. Wall's main competition for the top outfield reserve role is offseason acquisition J.P. Martinez, but the team has indicated it would prefer Martinez to get everyday at-bats at Triple-A to stay ready in case of an injury to a starter, rather than playing infrequently on the big-league bench. Eli White and Luke Williams are also in the mix, but the job could be Wall's to lose.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Sent back to Triple-A
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Atlanta optioned Wall to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.
Wall drew only four plate appearances during his nearly four-week stay in the majors. The 27-year-old former top prospect has slashed .258/.360/.399 with six homers and 45 steals in 78 games (356 plate appearances) this season at Triple-A.
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Braves' Forrest Wall: Swipes two bases in MLB debut
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Wall stole two bases after entering as a pinch runner in Saturday's loss to Milwaukee.
Wall stole 45 bases in 78 games for Triple-A Gwinnett this season before earning his first MLB call-up Tuesday. The outfielder entered as a pinch runner for Eddie Rosario with one out in the ninth inning Saturday and immediately showed why Atlanta sees him as a valuable roster piece, stealing both second and third base on consecutive pitches before Milwaukee closer Devin Williams could get through the next batter. Wall was stranded as the tying run at third base, but it was nonetheless an impressive big-league debut. He isn't likely to see his name penciled into the lineup often, but Saturday's performance highlighted the impact Wall can make with his speed in select situations.
