There was some hand-wringing among Braves fans when Craig Kimbrel agreed to a deal with the Cubs on Wednesday, but Atlanta has landed the other remaining prize on the free-agent market.
The Braves signed Dallas Keuchel, the team announced Friday.
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The deal is for one-year and $13 million, according to Yahoo Sports.
Keuchel deal is for one year, $13 million. Physical is Friday in Atlanta. First start is scheduled for Saturday in Gwinnett.
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The Yankees Laken Tomlinson Jerseys and Cardinals were also rumored to be serious suitors for the 2015 American League Cy Young winner, who had remained unsigned since entering free agency last Solomon Thomas Jerseys fall.
Pitching is a key concern for the defending NL East champions as they try to chase down the Phillies. While the bullpen has seemed a more acute need hence many fans’ desire for a reunion with Kimbrel Braves starters actually have a slightly worse collective ERA than their relievers (4.38 to 4.25 entering Thursday).
Though he hasn’t appeared in a gamesince last October, Keuchel should provide a boost to an Atlanta rotation that includes two pitchers with ERAs over 6.00 in Kevin Gausmann andMike Foltynewicz. And that boost could come quickly; his agent Scott Boras said last week that Keuchel has been throwing simulated games and shouldn’t need Wayne Chrebet Jerseys more than a week to get ready after signing.
The big remaining question, of course, is how much Keuchel will get? He told last month he had no intention of caving in on his contract demands now after standing on principle throughout a mostly slow winter for veteran free agents.
Why succumb to teams that think youre needy and youre willing to accept a le ser offer than your market value?” Keuchel said. “Its all relative. If youre at work and youre killing your job, 9 to 5 every day, and you get another offer thats le s, why would you accept that offer?
Kimbrel reportedly accepted a three-year, $ Thomas Hennessy Jerseys 43 million deal from the Cubs. There has been some question about whether Keuchel would accept a contract that covers only the rest of 2019 and re-enter the market this winter, or whether he was seeking a multi-year deal.
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