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HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 18: Craig Kimbrel #46, Sandy Leon #3 and Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate defeating the Houston Astros 4-1 in Game Five of the American League Championship Series to advance to the 2018 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 18, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
On Monday night, the Atlanta Braves will open up a series with the San Diego Padres in California.
The Braves are coming off a series where they took two out of three games from the Milwaukee Brewers at Truist Park.
That said, they most recently lost by a score of 9-4 on Sunday.
World Series Champ Becomes Free Agent After Release
GettySandy Leon #9 of the Atlanta Braves in action during the sixth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 13, 2026 in New York City.
During their series with the Brewers, the Braves announced the news that they had designated Sandy León for assignment.
He was then outrighted to Triple-A, but he has elected free agency.
MLB.com wrote: “C Sandy León elected free agency.”
Ben Stinar Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years. He has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. More about Ben Stinar