Joey Wendle resides in NL East.
Just days after being designated for assignment and officially released by the Mets, the veteran infielder has joined the Atlanta Braves on a major league deal.
Wendle originally signed with New York this offseason in hopes that he would bring some speed, defensive versatility and an experienced bat off the bench.
However, the 34-year-old struggled mightily on both sides of the ball and made numerous physical and mental mistakes in the first few weeks of the season.
With the team in need of offense, the Mets decided to part ways and bring up a slugging prospect Mark Vientoswho quickly secured the third base job.
Wendle officially hit the open market this week and now he finds himself back in the division with the second-place Braves.
He is now the third deep infielder to leave New York for their division rivals in the first few months of this season, joining the likes of Luis Guillorme And Bag Short.
