Alex Verdugo lands $1.5 million deal with Braves after reportedly not getting a major-league offer all winter

Atlanta Bravs, a free agent Alex Verdugon signed a $ 1.5 million League agreement, said the team announced on Thursday. In addition, The Braves chose Verdugon, a triple Gwynet, where he would start the season, as he tries to deal with the spring region.

Verdugo, 28-year-old Verdugon, with the worst year of career in the last season with New York. Played in the 149 games. His investments cost approximately 0.8 victories above a baseball reference. Verdugo previously installed 103 options + and preceded 2 of the previous three seasons. At the beginning of this week The athlete reports that That Verdugo was offered all the transactions of one League of League alone.

The courage is expected to enter Jurickson Profar and Jarred Kelenic Logging in the season. Kelenik, who remains a minor league, seems to be a possible strange man if the Verdugon is considered to be ready to join the League list. Kelenic Hit .231 / .286 / .393 (87 OPS +) in the first season with braves and did not make it better this spring.

Verdugo is the fourth place that the brave have increased their 40 players’ list since the end of last season, joining Professor Brian de La Cruzi and Carlos D. Rodriguez. In addition, the brave signed the Veteran Ake’s Marisnik under a juvenile-league agreement.

Of course, the braves will also have Ronald Asua Jr. to fold in their future when he completely restored the Spirit ACL, which completed his campaign last summer. ACUÑA has not yet appeared in the spring training operation, and instead he will receive his answers to the rehabilitation assignment. His accurate schedule to return to the flag remains uncertain.

The brave will open their season against San Diego’s Shadry on March 27.