Braves’ ‘Long Time’ Backstop Cuts Ties With Team After Being Replaced By Newcomer

BusinessSportsMoneyBraves’ ‘Long Time’ Backstop Cuts Ties With Team After Being Replaced By NewcomerByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorJun 09, 2026, 07:00am EDTATLANTA, GA - APRIL 23: Chadwick Tromp #48 of the Atlanta Braves takes the field before the game against the Houston Astros at Truist Park on April 23, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Atlanta Braves have spent much of the 2026 season scrambling to patch together their catching situation as they hold onto a leading position in the National League pennant race.Injuries and roster turnover have forced the club to rely on several veteran options while waiting for key contributors like Drake Baldwin to return. And that drove another notable change behind the plate last week.ForbesPhillies’ 3-Year Slugger Cut From Roster After Short Stint With New TeamBy Peter ChawagaAtlanta Braves Replace Veteran Backstop With Newcomer Amid StrugglesThe Braves recently designated Chadwick Tromp for assignment as the organization reshaped its catching depth chart. The decision came shortly after Atlanta added veteran catcher Austin Wynns in a transaction with the Athletics, while continuing to wait for Baldwin to recover from an oblique injury.“Tromp has gone 5-for-25 with a 0:7 BB in 12 games since being added to the roster last month,” CBS Sports noted after the DFA. “Atlanta is adding Austin Wynns to the roster to pair with Sandy Leon as the club patches its catching corps together until Drake Baldwin (oblique) is ready to return from the injured list.”The roster move was particularly notable because Tromp had become one of the longest-tenured depth pieces in the organization. While he never established himself as an everyday major-league catcher, he spent parts of five seasons moving between the Braves' major-league...