"A double-double season highlighted a career-best campaign for a key Braves reserve. It was the first full-season in the big leagues for the now -31-year-old outfielder, as Eli White found a role as a reserve outfielder and took advantage of his playing time for a solid all-around season with the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta traded for White on January 3, 2023 after the Texas Rangers had removed him from the organization's 40-man roster late in December of the prior year."
"White, who debuted with the Rangers in 2020, had 171 big league games under his belt before joining the Braves organization - but had played in only 41 games with Atlanta across two seasons heading into Spring Training 2025. His track record coming into 2025 was pretty meager - just 0.3 fWAR in 448 PAs, as he wasn't hitting a lick (59 wRC+). On the flip side, his value was buoyed by some pretty insane defensive marks."
Eli White completed his first full big-league season at age 31, serving as a reserve outfielder and producing a career-best campaign. Atlanta acquired White on January 3, 2023 after the Rangers removed him from their 40-man roster. White entered pro ball as an 11th-round pick in 2016 and was part of a three-team trade that sent him to Texas alongside Jurickson Profar. He had 171 major-league games before joining Atlanta but only 41 games with the Braves across two seasons before 2025. His prior offensive track record was weak (0.3 fWAR, 59 wRC+), while defensive metrics were exceptional. Spring training included infield reps and ample early playing time, and being out of options influenced roster decisions and his projected bench role centered on speed and defense.
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