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Luke Williams has elected free agency.

As anticipated, after refusing an outright assignment to Triple-A Gwinnett, Williams is back on the open market. The 30-year-old infielder appeared in just two games for the Braves at the MLB level in 2026, drawing a walk in his lone plate appearance. He could be an intriguing utility option for some clubs this winter.
- David Shovein

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Braves designated INF/OF Luke Williams for assignment.

The procedural move takes Williams off Atlanta’s roster heading into the offseason after they were eliminated from the playoffs by the Dodgers in the NLDS. The versatile 30-year-old figures to elect free agency and head to the open market.
- George Bissell

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Lane Thomas (intercostal) has been added to the NLDS roster by Atlanta.

Thomas was dealing with an intercostal strain and left off the Wild Card roster by Atlanta for their series against the Phillies. He, AJ Smith-Shawver and JR Ritchie are the new editions; while Dominic Smith, DaShawn Keirsey Jr. and Luke Williams have been taken off.
- Christopher Crawford

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Rowdy Tellez

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The Braves have included both Rowdy Tellez and Luke Williams on their Wild Card roster.

They both needed to be added to the 40-man to participate, so gone are Elieser Hernández and Ricky Vanasco. Tellez spent nearly a month on the bench for the Braves in the first half of the season, going 2-for-10 with a homer. The veteran ended up hitting .267/.355/.466 with 16 homers in 102 games for Triple-A Gwinnett.
- Matthew Pouliot
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Braves re-signed INF/OF Luke Williams to a minor league contract.

Williams returns to Atlanta as quality organizational depth after a brief stint on the open market. The versatile 29-year-old got into a pair of games for the Braves last weekend while Michael Harris II was away from the club on paternity leave.

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Braves INF/OF Luke Williams elected free agency.

It seems like these situations usually end with the player returning to Atlanta on a brand-new minor league pact fairly quickly. Williams was ousted from the club’s 40-man roster earlier this week after spending a couple games in the big leagues while Michael Harris II was away on paternity leave over the weekend.

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Braves designated INF/OF Luke Williams for assignment.

Williams was up with Atlanta for a pair of contests with Michael Harris II away from the club on paternity leave. The 29-year-old figures to pass through waivers unclaimed and return to Triple-A Gwinnett.

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Braves selected the contract of INF/OF Luke Williams from Triple-A Gwinnett.

Williams gets the call to provide some extra bench versatility for the Braves while starting center fielder Michael Harris II is away from the club on paternity leave for the next couple days.

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Braves optioned LHP Dylan Dodd to Triple-A Gwinnett; Reassigned RHP JR Ritchie, C Sandy León, INF Luke Williams, OFs José Azócar and Ben Gamel to minor league camp.

Dodd has the most big league experience of the bunch and should get an opportunity at some point during the 2026 season, but he’s not the biggest surprise in this group. That honor goes to JR Ritchie, who posted a stellar 2.25 ERA, 0.58 WHIP and a 14/5 K/BB ratio over 12 innings during Grapefruit League action. Given the injuries in the Braves’ rotation, it’s mildly shocking that he didn’t head north with the big league club.

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Braves re-signed INF/OF Luke Williams to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Williams returns to Atlanta as a versatile bench depth option after getting into 29 contests last season, slashing just .129/.176/.194 with zero homers, five RBI and five stolen bases across 39 plate appearances. His defensive malleability offers some appeal in a reserve role but he’s more of a short-term stopgap than a plausible long-term solution. He can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats.

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