Former Auburn standout Garrett Cooper will have the opportunity to make the Atlanta Braves’ regular-season roster in spring training.
The first baseman/outfielder and the National League team have agreed to a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to the Braves’ spring-training camp in North Port, Florida, MLB Roster Moves and FanSided reported.
A member of the National League All-Star team in 2022, when he played for the Miami Marlins, Cooper batted .206 with one home run across 12 games with the Chicago Cubs and 24 games with the Boston Red Sox last season.