Boston Red Sox trade recently acquired infielder Zack Short to Atlanta Braves

The Boston Red Sox have traded infielder Zack Short to the Atlanta Braves, the teams announced Thursday.

Short arrived in Boston on May 1, just after being designated for assignment by the New York Mets. The Red Sox sent cash considerations to the Mets to complete this deal.

However, Boston ended up designating Short for assignment on Wednesday. The 28-year-old utilityman appeared in just two games for the Red Sox, going 0 for 7 with four strikeouts before losing his spot on the team to utilityman Romy González.

While Vaughn Grissom finally came off the injured list to make his season debut last weekend, Short hardly had a chance to play a significant role in Boston. The Red Sox acquired Grissom from the Braves in December when they traded for longtime ace Chris Sale.

The Braves, meanwhile, just traded infielder Luis Guillorme to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations earlier Thursday. Short is positioned to take over Guillorme’s role as a defensive specialist off the bench.

Short played one complete game at second base and another complete game at third base during his brief time in Boston. His primary position during his career, however, has been shortstop.

Before joining the Mets via waiver wire last November, Short split the previous three seasons between the major leagues and the minors with the Detroit Tigers. He appeared in 110 games last year, hitting .204 with seven home runs, 33 RBIs, five stolen bases, a .631 OPS, two defensive runs saved and a WAR of 0.5.

A short .300 hit with an .879 OPS in spring training was how he was able to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster with the Mets. However, after 12 regular season games, Short is hitting .063 with a .229 OPS and -0.3 WAR.

After taking Thursday off, the Braves will face Short’s former team, the Mets, in a three-game weekend series. First pitch from Citi Field on Friday is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.

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