OF Todd Cunningham, designated for assignment by the Angels on Tuesday, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday. He was 4-for-27, .148, in 20 games with Los Angeles.Cunningham hit .223 in 47 games in parts of two seasons with the Braves before the Angels claimed him off waivers on Oct. 9.

OF Todd Cunningham, who was 4-for-27, .140, in 20 games, was designated for assignment. Cunningham hit .223 in 47 games in parts of two seasons with the Braves before the Angels claimed him off waivers on Oct. 9.

OF Todd Cunningham, who hit .140 in 20 games, was designated for assignment on Tuesday.

OF Todd Cunningham, who had been designated for assignment last month after going 1-for-12 (.083), was selected to replace the injured Shane Robinson. Cunningham grounded out in his only at-bat after entering the game as a defensive replacement in left field.

OF Todd Cunningham had his contract purcashed from Triple-A Salt Lake when the Angels placed OF Shane Robinson on the disabled list. Cunningham entered the Wednesday game as a defensive replacement in left field.

OF Todd Cunningham was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake, Cunningham is batting .083 in five games for the Angels. He was sent down to open a spot on the 25-man roster for RHP Tim Lincecum, who was recalled from Salt Lake and made his Angels debut, starting against the A's. Angels manager Mike Scioscia said the decision to keep OF Shane Robinson on the roster and send Cunningham wasn't easy. "First of all, I think when these decisions become tougher, which it was with Todd, it shows we're getting some depth, and we feel we are," Scioscia said. "I think it comes down to just the makeup of what we think Shane Robinson can do coming off the bench. He's a really good runner, and can play all three (outfield positions). He gives us a defensive component in left field. Todd was right with him. There's a lot of things on Todd's side for staying on our roster and a lot of things on Shane's side."

LF Todd Cunningham made his season debut Saturday night after having his contract purchased from Triple-A Salt Lake earlier in the day. Cunningham, claimed off waivers from the Braves in October, made a pivotal defensive play in the seventh inning of a 4-3 win over the Indians. The visitors had runners at first and second base when RF Lonnie Chisendall flied out to Cunningham. Cleveland 1B Mike Napoli tagged and ran to third, but Cunningham threw him out to complete the double play. At the plate, Cunningham went 0-for-4.

OF Todd Cunningham had his contract purchased from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.

Cunningham was claimed off waivers by the Angels on Friday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

A second-round pick by Atlanta in 2010, he hit just .261/.325/.337 in 97 games with Triple-A Gwinnett this season and disappointed further in a 39-game look with the big club. It's hard to imagine Cunningham will push for anything more than a reserve role in spring training, if he even survives Rule 5 roster cuts.

Cunningham was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

Cunningham will return after just two days away from the major league club. With the Triple-A season now concluded, he'll likely finish out the year as an outfield depth option for the Braves.

Cunningham was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports.

Cunningham got into just one game before being sent back to Triple-A following the acquisition of Nick Swisher. Look for Cunningham to stay at Triple-A until the end of the minor league season.

Cunningham was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.

Brought up for his second stint with the big club, Cunningham will slot into the lineup Friday to face Marlins ace Jose Fernandez. However, Cunningham's time with the major league team may be short-lived, as he's a logical candidate to head back down upon Michael Bourn's arrival from Cleveland. Cunningham has hit .276/.341/.353 with one homer and nine steals in 266 plate appearances with Gwinnett this season.

Cunningham was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

The former second round pick has bounced between Triple-A and the majors all season, performing admirably enough in both places. In 26 games with the Braves, he hit for a .239/.299/.296 slash line and provided depth at all three outfield spots. He will try and work his way back to Atlanta at some point this season.

Cunningham is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants.

The hot start Cunningham enjoyed upon being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett has essentially fizzled out at this point, as he's gone 0-for-12 over the last three games to drop his batting average to a more earthly .250. While Jonny Gomes' career success against Madison Bumgarner (6-for-8, two homers) likely has more to do with his presence in the lineup than Cunningham's struggles, Gomes could see starts more regularly if Cunningham fails to heat up in the near future.

Cunningham is out of the lineup Saturday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's David O'Brien reports.

He has been the quasi starter in left field for the Braves with Kelly Johnson out, but Jonny Gomes will get the start Saturday. Cunningham has one hit over his last 11 at-bats and five strikeouts over that span.

Cunningham went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's win over the Marlins.

In three starts over the weekend Cunningham had three multi-hit games. His minor league track record (and relative advanced age for a rookie) suggest that he'll cool off soon. He had a .708 OPS for Triple-A Gwinnett before his promotion, a figure that's right in line with the extent of his minor league career.

Cunningham will earn his third consecutive start in left field Sunday against the Marlins, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Three-hit performances in the first two games of the series will lock Cunningham in the Braves' lineup for the time being. It may be worthwhile for those in NL-only leagues looking for players getting regular at-bats to keep tabs on the switch-hitting outfielder, but Cunningham will need to maintain this level of play over a larger sample before warranting intrigue in shallower formats.

Cunningham was 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and what turned out to be the game winning RBI in the eighth inning as the Braves defeated Miami 5-3 Friday night.

It was a big night for Cunningham who was just recalled Thursday when Kelly Johnson was placed on the disabled list. He hadn't appeared in a major league game since August of 2013, but he might see some time in the Braves lineup while they are short-handed in the outfield.

Cunningham has been recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Cunningham will join the Braves for their series against the Marlins starting Friday after Kelly Johnson was placed on the 15-day DL with an oblique strain. The 26-year-old outfielder is batting .291 with 11 RBI at Triple-A Gwinnett this season.

Cunningham has been reassigned to the Braves' minor league campe, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Cunningham and Joe Benson were in contention for the final outfield bench spot, and both have been sent down. A move must be coming to find the Braves a backup center fielder, especially since Melvin Upton Jr. isn't the solidest of starters.