Braves acquire Norton from Mariners

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Braves general manager Frank Wren's long search for a veteran bench player has concluded with the acquisition of Greg Norton.

The Braves announced Monday that they've acquired Norton from the Mariners in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Unfortunately that wasn't the only news to announce relating to their bench.

Martin Prado suffered a badly sprained left thumb while sliding into first base on Sunday and will consequently miss the next six to eight weeks. While he's on the disabled list, Ruben Gotay will serve as the primary backup middle infielder and Norton will become the team's primary pinch-hitter.

"We wanted to improve the bench a little bit, and Norton is somebody we've been looking at since Spring Training," said Wren after acquiring the 35-year-old switch-hitting infielder, who has batted .253 during his 12-season Major League carer.

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Decent acquisition who already has paid off with a clutch hit. I don't expect too much out of this, though.