Whalen 's departure opens a 40 - man roster spot that the Braves could fill with Sean Rodriguez $11.5 million deal with Atlanta last week .
Sean Rodriguez is a versatile utility man who agreed to a two - year .
Whalen 's departure opens a 40 - man roster spot that the Braves could fill with Sean Rodriguez , a versatile utility man who agreed to a two - year , $11.5 million deal with Atlanta last week .