It only took less than two weeks for the Braves to move on from a veteran reliever. Dale Thayer was released by Atlanta and will seek work for the rest of the season. He pitched the previous four years for San Diego and has a career 3.47 ERA in over 250 innings of work in the majors.

Thayer opted-out of a minor league deal with the Dodgers earlier in May after it become clear that he wouldn't be called up. He will now have a chance to prove he can make the big leagues once again after a solid year a season ago. Atlanta can use all the help they can get at the moment so a deal like this makes sense for both parties involved.

This is the second time already this season that Thayer has opted out of a minor league deal, the first being with the Orioles near the end of spring training. He wants a chance to pitch in the big leagues but his number at Triple-A Oklahoma City were far from great with a 6.75 ERA and 2.25 WHIP in eight innings pitched. He is now a free agent and could draw interest on the open market.

Thayer was briefly relevant in 2012 when he had the closer role in San Diego for a hot minute and compiled seven saves. He was a San Diego bullpen regular for three more seasons before performance issues and an injury slowed him down last year. He was signed to a minor league deal with the Dodgers and will thus pitch in the minors.