The Braves have claimed Travis Demeritte off waivers from the Detroit Tigers, the club announced Friday afternoon. Atlanta released Jeremy Walker from the 40-man roster in order to make room for Demeritte.Demeritte, 26, was traded from the Braves to the Tigers in July 2019 as part of the Shane Greene trade. Demeritte put up strong numbers in the minor leagues with the Braves from 2016-2019, although he struggled with big league pitching in Detroit to the tune of a batting line across 219 plate appearances Drew Smyly Pet Jersey.Demeritte is capable of playing either corner outfield spot and will battle for one of the Braves,bench spots during the next six weeks in spring training. He also has two minor league options remaining, meaning the Braves could stash him as depth in Gwinnett, if needed.Walker, who made six appearances with the Braves in 2019 after a couple strong minor league seasons, dealt with a right shoulder injury throughout 2020 and landed on the extended injured list in June. Here hoping he gets his shoulder healthy and is able to resume his big league career at some point Atlanta Braves Custom Pet Jersey.