In their first step toward lining up personnel for the 2026 season, the Atlanta Braves removed five players from the 40-man roster, including outfielder Jarred Kelenic and right-hander Dane Dunning. The Braves also removed right-hander Alexis Diaz, catcher Sandy Leon and utility man Luke Williams from the 40-man roster and outrighted all five players to Triple-A Gwinnett. The Athletic reported on Wednesday afternoon that Kelenic, Diaz and Dunning have officially elected to become free agents. He hit a career-best 15 home runs with 45 RBIs in 131 games with the Braves in 2024 but spent most of this season at Triple-A Gwinnett. Leon, 36, is a career .207 hitter over 559 games in 13 major league seasons for seven different clubs, while Williams, 29, is a career .212 hitter in 221 games over five seasons for five clubs.