Braves Rumors: Sean Murphy update, Cardinals trade target, emergency plans

Braves Rumors: Eddie Rosario, Chadwick Tromp tabbed as emergency infielders

Speaking of the moves that happened in the wake of the Murphy injury, one curiosity that has come about as a result is that the Braves no longer have any infield depth. Culberson was the utility infielder that was capable of backing up anyone in the infield if another injury or something else occurred to any of the everyday starters.

With Culberson getting DFA’d in order to make room for Tromp on the 26-man roster, though, the Braves now don’t have that depth. So if something were to happen to the likes of Austin Riley, Orlando Arcia, Ozzie Albies or Matt Olson, what would Atlanta do in that scenario?

In the case of Riley and Olson, Tromp has some limited experience playing at the corners, so the latest call-up would be the option that Atlanta would turn to in that instance. If Albies or Arcia went down, though, it would be an unconventional option taking their place for the Braves in the infield: Eddie Rosario.

Rosario has played in the outfield or designated hitter roles for the past decade in MLB. However, earlier in his career (much earlier), he did see some time and garner some minor-league experience at second base. So if Arcia or Albies went down, he could throw it way back and take up that role while Albies would likely slide over to short if it were Arcia who needed to come out.

Is that the ideal scenario? Absolutely not. The Braves are certainly hoping for a clean bill of health coming out of the next few games and with an off day on Monday. Moreover, what happens with Murphy will make this the short-term emergency plan either way. But it does create a wild potential scenario with how the organization has handled the roster in the wake of Murphy’s injury.