The Atlanta Braves signed Charlie Culberson to a minor-league deal on Friday as a pitcher. The 34-year-old former infielder/outfielder is returning to the Braves after playing in just one game at the major-league level for them in 2023. He also spent three seasons in Atlanta from 2018-20, hitting .265/.314/.454 with 17 home runs and 66 RBI in 230 games played. Culberson has actually thrown 7 1/3 innings in his big-league career in mop-up duty and only allowed one run, so perhaps there's something there. It will be an interesting storyline for the Braves in spring training in 2024, but Culberson will almost certainly begin the year in the minor leagues and will be a long shot to become fantasy relevant, let alone pitch out of the Braves' bullpen.
The Atlanta Braves selected the contract of infielder Charlie Culberson from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday and transferred infielder Ehire Adrianza (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. Culberson will come up to provide veteran infield depth for the weekend after the Braves optioned rookie Braden Shewmake to Gwinnett on Thursday. The 34-year-old played with Atlanta from 2019-21 and will get another shot for the organization in a bench role for the time being. Last year with the Texas Rangers, Culberson hit .283 (29-for-115) with six doubles, two home runs, 12 RBI, two stolen bases and 19 runs scored in 68 games. He's unlikely to provide meaningful numbers, even in the deepest of fantasy leagues.
The Atlanta Braves have signed infielder Charlie Culberson to a minor-league deal. The 33-year-old was released by the Tampa Bay Rays a week ago. He'll make his return to Atlanta after spending 2018-2020 with the team. Since then, Culberson has served in a bench role with the Texas Rangers. The expectation is that he'll head to Triple-A and serve as additional depth for the organization. It's unlikely that Culberson has any fantasy value even if he makes it to the Braves roster.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed free-agent veteran infielder/outfielder Charlie Culberson to a minor-league deal on Thursday that includes an invite to major-league spring training, according to sources. The 33-year-old has played parts of 10 seasons in the majors, most recently with the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves. In 68 games with Texas last year, he hit .252/.283/.357 with a .640 OPS, two home runs, 12 RBI, 19 runs scored and two stolen bases in 124 plate appearances. Culberson can pretty much play anywhere, giving Tampa the positional versatility that they like, but he'll simply serve as utility depth for the Rays in 2023 and is unlikely to make any kind of impact in fantasy in mixed leagues. He has a career slash line of .248/.293/.386 with a .679 OPS, 30 home runs, 145 RBI and 21 steals in 585 career big-league games.
The Texas Rangers are re-signing infielder Charlie Culberson to a minor league deal on Wednesday, according to a source. He'll give the Rangers some infield insurance after he killed left-handed pitching in 2021. Culberson hit .243 with five home runs, 23 runs scored, 23 RBI and seven stolen bases in 91 plate appearances for Texas, but he went 46-for-133 (.346 batting average) with four of his five home runs against southpaws. The 32-year-old will battle for an Opening Day roster spot this spring, but both he and the recently signed Brad Miller should help make up for the loss of shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who was traded to the Minnesota Twins last week. Andy Ibanez, Miller and Culberson could compete for at-bats all year at the hot corner.
Texas Rangers infielder Charlie Culberson surprisingly provided the power for this lineup during Monday's contest. He went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the fifth inning of what ended up being a 4-3 loss to the New York Yankees. This was Culberson's fifth home run on the season, but he is not a player known for his power. He is mainly a veteran infielder used off the bench and can be avoided in all fantasy formats.
The Texas Rangers activated third baseman Charlie Culberson from the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday. He is starting at third base and batting seventh in Wednesday's game against Kyle Freeland and the Colorado Rockies. Culberson was out for about 10 days while suffering from symptoms of COVID-19. He was heating up before hitting the injured list. He slashed .400/.438/.533 over 12 games in August. Expect to see him in the Rangers' starting lineup more often than not going forward. Yonny Hernandez and Ryan Dorow should see their playing time decrease as a result of Culberson's activation.
Texas Rangers infielder Charlie Culberson was basically the only offensive player that showed up for this lineup on Thursday. He went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. The veteran utility player collected one of the two hits for this offense in this game. He has four home runs and 18 RBI on the season, which is obviously not enough to be a contributor in fantasy formats.
Texas Rangers infielder Charlie Culberson was a tough player to get out during Sunday's game versus the Seattle Mariners. He went 3-for-4 at the plate with three singles during the 4-3 win on Sunday. Those three hits pushed his batting average to .237, but still isn't at a respectable mark. He also has three home runs and 17 RBI this season as a bench option for the Rangers. It was a nice day at the plate for Culberson, but he can continue to be ignored in fantasy formats.
Texas Rangers third baseman Charlie Culberson has quietly settled into an everyday role at the hot corner. The 31-year-old veteran utility infielder went 1-for-3 with a walk and drove in the club's lone run in a 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Monday. He has hits in 12 of his past 14 appearances and he's 10-for-30 (.333) with two doubles, a homer, and a BB-K of 4-6 in May. Culberson played just nine games last season and spent most of the year at the Atlanta Brave's alternate training site. With limited options on the 40-man roster, he could be in line for an extended opportunity although he could lose some playing time when Brock Holt returns from the IL.
