The Braves are in agreement with lefty reliever Chasen Shreve on a minor league contract, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The CAA client will be in camp as a non-roster invitee and would lock in a $1.3MM base salary if he makes the big league roster. Shreve, a former Atlanta draftee who debuted with 15 appearances for the club in 2014, made one MLB appearance as a … [Read more...] about Braves, Chasen Shreve Agree To Minor League Deal
Braves Claim Amos Willingham, Designate Allan Winans
The Braves have claimed right-hander Amos Willingham off waivers from the Nationals, per a team announcement. Righty Allan Winans was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Washington had designated Willingham for assignment last week. Willingham, 26, is a Georgia native and Georgia Tech product who’s pitched in the majors in each of the past two seasons with the … [Read more...] about Braves Claim Amos Willingham, Designate Allan Winans
Braves Sign Curt Casali To Minors Deal
The Braves have signed catcher Curt Casali to a minor league contract, Just Baseball Media’s Aram Leighton reports. Atlanta is Casali’s 11th different organization over his 14 professional seasons. The last eleven of those seasons have come in the big leagues, with Casali amassing 543 career games with the Rays, Mariners, and two separate stints apiece with the Reds and … [Read more...] about Braves Sign Curt Casali To Minors Deal
Tanner Scott Weighing Multiple Offers, Could Sign This Weekend
The market may be heating up for free agency’s top reliever. Jon Morosi of the MLB Network reports that Tanner Scott is weighing multiple multi-year offers and may choose his team by this weekend. Morosi suggests that the Cubs are among Scott’s top suitors. Chicago president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said this week that the bullpen is “probably the area we’ve been … [Read more...] about Tanner Scott Weighing Multiple Offers, Could Sign This Weekend
MLBTR Podcast: The Jeff Hoffman Situation, Justin Verlander, And The Marlins’ Rotation
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… Jeff Hoffman signing with … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: The Jeff Hoffman Situation, Justin Verlander, And The Marlins’ Rotation