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• Braves' Forrest Wall: Optioned to Triple-A

  Rotowire Apr 19, 2024

  Wall was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett by Atlanta on Friday. Wall has been on Atlanta's roster since Opening Day but didn't make a start and received just one plate appearance. He's being replaced on the roster by Luke Williams, who offers more defensive versatility.

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• Braves' Forrest Wall: Appears in line to make roster

  Rotowire Mar 18, 2024

  Wall is now expected to begin the season in the majors, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. With the caveat that Atlanta could still add a player over the next week, Wall now appears in line to break camp with a reserve role after the team reassigned Luke Williams, David Fletcher and Eli White among others Monday afternoon. Wall has just one hit in his last five spring games, but he launched three homers early on in camp. The 28-year-old can back up all three outfield positions and provides a speed element off the bench that none of the team's other options could match.

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• Braves' Forrest Wall: Could miss out on roster spot

  Rotowire Mar 18, 2024

  Wall may be ticketed for Triple-A Gwinnett to begin the season following the addition of Adam Duvall, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. The 28-year-old appeared to have played his way onto Atlanta's Opening Day roster in a bench role with an impressive spring that has seen him bat .333 (10-for-30) with three homers and three steals. However, with Duvall now on the roster as a platoon partner for Jarred Kelenic in left field, Wall likely misses out as the team isn't expected to carry five outfielders. If his spring success carries over to Triple-A, Wall could be the first player called up should injuries hit the Atlanta outfield.

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• Braves' Forrest Wall: Scorching spring continues

  Rotowire Mar 11, 2024

  Wall went 2-for-2 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees. The 28-year-old is now batting .450 (9-for-20) this spring with three homers and two steals in three attempts. With J.P. Martinez already optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett, Wall appears locked into the top outfield reserve role for Atlanta, and he could see more playing time than expected early in the season if Ronald Acuna (knee) gets some extra days off.

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• Braves' Forrest Wall: Goes yard twice Thursday

  Rotowire Mar 1, 2024

  Wall went 2-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays. Getting the start in left field and hitting leadoff in an Atlanta lineup that featured only a handful of regulars, Wall took Zach Eflin deep to right field in the second inning before launching a pitch from Naoyuki Uwasawa the other way to left field in the third. Power has never been a big part of Wall's game, even when he was a prospect in the Rockies' system, but he did club eight homers in 90 games for Triple-A Gwinnett last season, so the 27-year-old may have developed a bit of pop as he's matured. His main asset remains his speed -- he swiped 52 bags in 60 attempts for Gwinnett in 2023 -- and it's that quality that could land him a bench role for Atlanta this season.

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• Braves' Forrest Wall: Might have edge for bench spot

  Rotowire Feb 28, 2024

  Wall's speed and defensive versatility make him a favorite to break camp on the 26-man roster in a bench role, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. The 28-year-old can handle all three outfield positions and stole 57 bases on 66 attempts in 105 games last season between the majors and Triple-A Gwinnett, and Wall would give Atlanta a speed element on the bench that the likes of Travis d'Arnaud and Luis Guillorme can't match. Wall's main competition for the top outfield reserve role is offseason acquisition J.P. Martinez, but the team has indicated it would prefer Martinez to get everyday at-bats at Triple-A to stay ready in case of an injury to a starter, rather than playing infrequently on the big-league bench. Eli White and Luke Williams are also in the mix, but the job could be Wall's to lose.

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• Braves' Forrest Wall: Sent back to Triple-A

  Rotowire Aug 15, 2023

  Atlanta optioned Wall to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday. Wall drew only four plate appearances during his nearly four-week stay in the majors. The 27-year-old former top prospect has slashed .258/.360/.399 with six homers and 45 steals in 78 games (356 plate appearances) this season at Triple-A.

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• Braves' Forrest Wall: Swipes two bases in MLB debut

  Rotowire Jul 23, 2023

  Wall stole two bases after entering as a pinch runner in Saturday's loss to Milwaukee. Wall stole 45 bases in 78 games for Triple-A Gwinnett this season before earning his first MLB call-up Tuesday. The outfielder entered as a pinch runner for Eddie Rosario with one out in the ninth inning Saturday and immediately showed why Atlanta sees him as a valuable roster piece, stealing both second and third base on consecutive pitches before Milwaukee closer Devin Williams could get through the next batter. Wall was stranded as the tying run at third base, but it was nonetheless an impressive big-league debut. He isn't likely to see his name penciled into the lineup often, but Saturday's performance highlighted the impact Wall can make with his speed in select situations.

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• Blue Jays' Forrest Wall: Invited to camp by Toronto

  Rotowire Dec 15, 2020

  Wall re-signed with the Blue Jays on a minor-league deal Tuesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. The contract includes an invitation to big-league camp. Wall has been a part of the Blue Jays' organization since coming over from the Rockies in the Seung Hwan Oh trade in 2018. He spent 2020 as part of the team's player pool but was never added to the 40-man roster.

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• Blue Jays' Forrest Wall: Included on 60-man roster

  Rotowire Jun 29, 2020

  Wall will be a part of the Blue Jays' 60-man roster. Wall advanced to Triple-A in 2019 and was able to work as a non-roster invitee this spring before play was suspended. The 24-year-old went 7-for-23 with five runs, three RBI and three stolen bases during spring training, and he could compete for a reserve role with the major-league club while he's with the 60-man player pool.

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• Rockies' Forrest Wall: Out for season with dislocated shoulder

  Rotowire May 25, 2017

  Wall is out for the rest of the season after dislocating his left (non-throwing) shoulder in a game for High-A Lancaster earlier this month, Bobby DeMuro of BaseballCensus.com reports. It is now clear why Wall has not played since May 2. On the surface, it appeared that he was really playing well in a repeat run at High-A, slashing .299/.361/.471 with three home runs and five steals (on eight attempts) in 87 at-bats. However, the fact that he was slashing just .222/.237/.444 away from the extremely hitter-friendly conditions at Lancaster suggests that his surface numbers may not truly indicate how well he was playing prior to the injury.

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• Rockies' Forrest Wall: Sterling stretch at High-A

  Rotowire Aug 23, 2016

  Wall, 20, is hitting .342 with four steals over his last 10 games for High-A Modesto. Wall has been stellar of late, though has hit not particularly well overall in 2016. He is batting .267/.328/.691 on the season, though he does have 20 steals along with six home runs. The potential of double-digit home runs and 20-plus steals does make him an intriguing prospect, especially if he sticks at second base.

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